IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 615 of 2008(A) ----------------------------- CMP.114/2008 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM CRIME 62/08 OF KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAVEENDRAN, S/O.SREEDHARAN, SUJABHAVANIL, KMC NO.25 WARD, KAPPILMEKKUM MURI, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.REJI SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 615 OF 2008 B ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 3.950 litres of IMFL on 19/1/2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and BA.615/08 : 2 : conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 4.2.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five 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 two 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) aks