IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1228 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.459/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KUTHUPARAMBA CRIME NO.11/08 OF KELAKAM POLICE STATION, THALASSERY .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ PUTHIYAVEETTIL RAVEENDRAN, S/O. KUNHIKANNAN, AGED 44 YEARS, MANATHANA AMSOM & PERAVOOR DESOM OF THALASSERY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.H.O., KELAKAM POLICE STATION, THALASSERY THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1228 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 7 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 12.01.08. He surrendered later on 14.02.08. He had earlier come to this Court with an application for anticipatory bail. The same was dismissed and it is thereafter in compliance with the observations in the said order, the petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate on 14.02.08, submits the learned counsel for the petitioner. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has 3 other cases, all under the Abkari Act, also registered against him. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No.1228 of 2008 2 4. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 14.03.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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 2 months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-