IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2007 / 18TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4139 of 2007() ----------------------------- C.R. 36/07 OF WADAKKANCHERRY EXCISE RANGE APPLICANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- CHANDRAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. MADHAVAN, KORAMPALLATH HOUSE,VARAVOOR VILLAGE KODICHAL DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING THE EXCISE INSPECTOR OF WADAKKANCHERRY EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4139 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 27.6.2007. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has not moved the Sessions Judge and rushed to this Court by filing this petition on 2.7.07. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 12.7.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No. 4139 of 2007 2 (b) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm