IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8155 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.6383/2007 Dated 10/12/2007 CRMP.13476/2007 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY CRIME 563/07 OF MALA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1 TO 4. ------------------------------------------- 1. SUBRAMANIAN, AGED 37, S/O. KANDANKORAN, PEEDAKKERY HOUSE, KEZHUPADAM DESOM, PUTHENVELIKKARA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SHAJI, AGED 34, S/O. KANDANKORAN, PEEDAKKERY HOUSE, KEZHUPADAM DESOM, PUTHENVELIKKARA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SUNIL, AGED 30, S/O. SUKUMARAN, THYKKUTTATHIL HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. LAZAR, AGED 58, S/O. CHEEKKUMA, KONNATH HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.H.HANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE. ------------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682 -31. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682 -31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 8155 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4. They face allegations in a crime registered alleging commission of offences punishable under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioners were arrested on 17.11.07 and continue in custody from that date. I have adverted to the facts in detail in the order dated 10.12.07 in BA.6383/07. This order must be read in continuation of the said order and I am not, hence, adverting to the facts in any greater detail in this order. That petition was dismissed with the observation that the petitioner can move this Court for bail again on a later date prior to 24.12.07. Accordingly, this petition is filed on 28.12.07. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners, who have no criminal BA.8155/07 : 2 : antecedents and who have remained in custody from 17.11.07 can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks