IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1953 of 2008() ----------------------------- C.R.NO. 31/08 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION CMP.532/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- ANISH, S/O.AANDI ACHARY, ASWATHY BHAVAN, KURATTIKADU MURI, MANNAR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1953 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the second accused. Altogether there are five accused persons. They were all allegedly involved in the activity of distillation of arrack. 5 litres of arrack, 265 litres of wash and implements for distillation were seized by the detecting police party on 19.1.2008. One of the accused was apprehended. The others, including the petitioner, allegedly took to their heels. The petitioner surrendered before the learned Magistrate long later on 20.2.2008 and he continues in custody from that date. Investigation is in progress. Final report has not been filed yet. The learned Prosecutor reports that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator may be given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be B.A.No. 1953 of 2008 2 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 11.4.2008. 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 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 tm