IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2007 / 5TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4529 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.4025/2007 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR O.R.NO.65/07 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SIVAN KUTTY, S/O.MADHAVAN, VATTACKAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, PATHIRIKKAL MURI, PATHANAPURAM, PATHANAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (O.R. NO.65 OF 2007 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE). BY P.P. SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 4529 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of July, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 20 litres of arrack on 30/6/07 in violation of the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. 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 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 directed to 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: B.A. NO. 4529 of 2007 -: 2 :- (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 3/8/07. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/