IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2007 / 22ND SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4898 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.2600/2007 of I ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM CRIME NO.91 OF 2006 OF KOLLAM EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ SHEHALA, S/O. SREENI ASAN, KAILASAM, PARUTHAMPARA MURI, EZHUKONE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.4898 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to transport 70 litres of spirit in a Ford Icon car which had special concealed contrivances to carry such quantity of spirit clandestinely. The alleged incident took place on 28.11.06. The petitioner was arrested on 20.06.07. He continues in custody from that date. 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 the full complement of 60 days from the date of arrest to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 20.08.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; B.A.No.4898 of 2007 2 ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-