IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2007 / 17TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6132 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.6265/2007 of MUN-MAGI COURT, PARAVOOR CR. NO.35/07 OF CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SHIBU, S/O. RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, AGED 24 YEARS, CHANDRAKAVILASOM, POOTHAKKULAM CHERRY, POOTHAKKULAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA - REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6132 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to possess and transport in an autorikshaw 455 litres of spirit. The offence was detected and the petitioner was arrested on 20.8.2007. The petitioner continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is given the full compliment of 60 days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 6132 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 20.10.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays, Wednesdays 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