IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2007 / 13TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4008 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.333/07 OF CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION CMP.1854/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER : 1ST ACCUSED: ----------------------------- KRISHNAN @ DICKOY, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.THANKAN, MANNARETHU VEEDU, PENNUKKARA VADAKKUM MURI, ALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENTS: STATE/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4008 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Offence under the Kerala Abkari Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of spirit on 5.6.2007 and who was arrested and remains in custody from that date, can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 2. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 13.7.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.75,000/- (Rupees seventy five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No. 4008 of 2007 2 (c) 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 from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm