IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2007 / 18TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4127 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR.14/07 OF CHALAKUDY EXCISE RANGE CMP.7770/2007 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ NARAYANAN, S/O.KUMARAN,VELLARICKAL HOUSE, ANNALLUR DESOM,ANNALLUR VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4127 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 15 litres of coloured liquor on 24.6.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is absolutely innocent. It was not coloured liquor but was I.M.F.L. which was seized. In these circumstances the petitioner, who has remained in custody from 24.6.07, may be enlarged on bail, submits the counsel. 3. The learned Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is not involved in any other similar crime. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No. 4127 of 2007 2 5. 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 16.7.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand 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 and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm