IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1545 of 2008(V) ------------------------------ CMP.968/2008 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.21/2008 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VASUDEVAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, KOCHUPUTHENPARAMBIL, KARUVATTA THEKKUM MURI, KUMARAPURAM VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP. BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARTHIKAPPALLY RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1545 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of March 2008 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 11.25 litres of arrack on 5/2/2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has three other cases under the Kerala Abkari Act also registered against him, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 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 shall 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 17/03/2008. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.1545/08 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 from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.1545/08 3 B.A.No.1545/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007