IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5175 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 48/07 OF NOORANAD EXCISE RANGE CMP.7174/2007 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SUDHAKARAN, S/O PADMAKARAN, MELEPARAMBIL THEKKETHIL, THALITHADI MURI, VALLIKUNNAM VILLAGE, MAVELIKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5175 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 40 litres of wash on 13.8.2007. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that there is no history of any criminal antecedents to the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not 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. 3. 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 30.8.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No. 5175 of 2007 2 (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) 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 tm