IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1063 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.467/2008 of J.M.F.C.,THIRUVALLA C.R.NO.2/2008 OF MALLAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- MOHANAKURUP, S/O.BHASKARA PILLAI, KOLADATHU VEEDU, MUKUNDAPURAM MURI, KUNNATHUTHANAM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 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 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1063 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession 10 litres of arrack on 7.1.2008. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has five other earlier crimes under the Abkari Act registered against him, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 1063 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 6.3.2008. 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 two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm