IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2007 / 12TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4001 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.25 OF 2007 OF KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 & 2 ------------------------------------------ 1. A.GIRISH, S/O.SANJEEVA POOJARY, AGE 22/07 ATTAGOLI NAVODAYA NAGAR, MEENJA VILLAGE. 2. A.VINAYAKUMAR, S/O.SUNDARA, AGE 19, AGGAGPLI IDDAMGODI, MEENJA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KUMBALA EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.4001 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found to be kept in their possession 650 X 100 (65 litres) of Karnataka arrack. They were arrested and they continue in custody from 09.06.2007. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioners are not involved in any other previous crime. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioners shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 17.07.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.75,000/- (Rupees Seventy five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; B.A.No.4001 of 2007 2 iii) 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) rtr/-