IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2007 / 8TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3914 of 2007(D) ----------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 25/07 of NOORANAD EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------- JAGADEESHKUMAR @ PODIKUTTY, S/O.PADMANABHA PILLAI, VALIYAVILAYIL VEEDU, PANAYIL MURI, PALAMEL VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY ADV. SRI. S.U. NAZER, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No. 3914 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 60 litres of wash on 09.06.2007. On 09.06.2007 itself he was arrested. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is given sufficient further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. There are no similar crimes against the petitioner earlier, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 09.07.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; B.A.No. 3914 of 2007 2 iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-