IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4926 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.2602/2007 of I ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM CMP.6113/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.8/07 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED ---------------------------------------- MANOJ, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O. YESODHARAN, SOBHA BHAVAN, PUTHUSSERYKONAM, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SIVARAJ RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No. 4926 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 100 litres of arrack on 20.06.07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of criminal antecedents, 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 investigator gets the full complement of 60 days to complete the investigation and 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, 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.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; B.A.No. 4926 of 2007 2 iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 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) rtr/-