IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2007 / 25TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4294 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRLMC.1416/2007 of D.C & SESSIONS COURT,TRIVANDRUM C.R.NO.73/2007 OF NEDUMANGADU EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SREEKUMAR, S/O VELAPPAN PILLAI, THADATHARIKATHU SUDHEE BHAVAN, IDAVAMKONAM, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, ARYANADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP.BY, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.4294 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of July 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 35 litres of arrack on 09/06/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is involved in another similar crime already. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner can now be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 23/07/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.4294 /07 2 ii) He 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. 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) jsr B.A.No.4294 /07 3 B.A.No.4294 /07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007