IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2007 / 21ST ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4209 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.223/07 OF PAYYANNUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. K.M.GIREESH, S/O. MANI, AGED 29 YEARS, KALLUVETTU KUZHIYIL VEEDU, P.O.PUNNATHARA WEST, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. M.R.SURESH, S/O. RAVI, AGED 30 YEARS, MATHUNKAL VEEDU, KATTOD, P.O.PUNNATHARA WEST, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.SUMOD SRI.KAUSER EDAPPAGATH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------- S.H.O., PAYANNUR POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4209 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners were allegedly found to transport 280 litres of spirit in a vehicle, which had a special concealed contrivance to transport illicit liquor. The petitioners were arrested on 22.5.2007 and they continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is given 60 days from the date of arrest to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 4209 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioners shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 22.7.2007. The police shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) They shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) They shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm