IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3750 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2603/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,PATHANAMTHITTA CRIME NO.11/05 OF PATHANAMTHITTA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ SANTHOSH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. DAMODARAN, OTTAPLAMOOTTIL HOUSE, KARAMVELI MURI, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, MALLAPPUZHASSERY VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 3750 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of spirit on 26/4/2005. He continues in custody from 22/5/07. Investigation is not complete. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on B.A. NO. 3750 of 2007 -: 2 :- the strength of this order prior to 2/7/07. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge