IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 16TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5381 of 2007 ------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 9/2007 OF EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) ............... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- SHIBU,S/O. SASI,PARAVILAKATH VEEDU, MUTHUKUZHY, UPANIYOOR DESOM,. KALLIYOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER KARAKONAM. RESPONDENT/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 07/09/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5381 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the first accused. Altogether there are three accused persons. The accused persons face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found to be in possession of 500 litres of wash and implements for distillation on 27/2/2007. The petitioners were arrested on 28/7/2007 and 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 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 released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.5381/07 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 17/09/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.75,000/- (Rupees seventy five 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.5381/07 3 B.A.No.5381/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007