IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. BASANT MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 947 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.727/2008 of J.M.F.C.,VARKALA CRIME NO.10/08 OF VARKALA EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ GEETHA KRISHNAN, S/O.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, KIZHAKKE VEEDU, TRIKKOVILVATTOM DESOM & VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 947 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. On 2/2/08 he was allegedly found to be in possession of 3 litres of spirit. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted 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. 3. In the result: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A. NO. 947 of 2008 -: 2 :- (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 25/2/08. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 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) Nan/