IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1050 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRLMP.272/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHERTHALA CRIME NO.15/2008 OF ARTHUNKAL POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ REGI, S/O. VARGHESE, PUTHENPURACKAL VEEDU, WARD NO.9, PAMPADY PANCHAYAT, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARTHUNKAL POLICE STATION, ARTHUNKAL. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1050 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 ORDER This is the second application for regular bail filed by the petitioner. He faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act.. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 90 litres of arrack. An earlier application for regular bail filed by the petitioner was dismissed as per order dated 31.01.08 in B.A.516 of 2008. The petitioner continues in custody from 16.01.08. I have adverted to facts in the said order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. The learned Public Prosecutor now points out that subsequent investigation has revealed that the petitioner is involved in other cases including one case under the Abkari Act. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No.1050 of 2008 2 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 01.03.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; 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 2 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) rtr/-