IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2046 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1809/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD C.R.NO.15/2008 OF KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER(ACCUSED): ------------------------------------- CHANDRASHEKHARA, S/O. AMBU MANIYANI, CHOWKI, K.K. PURAM, KUDLU, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR RESPONDENTS: (COUNTER PETITIONER): ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (CRIME NO.15/2008 OF KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.2046 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April 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 100 packets of arrack each containing 100 ml (10 litres in all) on 14/3/2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has one more case under the Kerala Abkari Act already 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 11/04/2008. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.2046/08 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 two 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.2046/08 3 B.A.No.2046/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007