IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 976 of 2008() ---------------------------- CR NO.2/07 OF VAMANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE CMP.583/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- BIJU @ UNNI, S/O. PUSHPANGATHAN, RESIDING AT VAZHAVILA POYKA VEEDU, NOOREKKA COLONY, MANIKKAL VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008, A/W. 977 & 980 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.Nos. 976 , 977 & 980 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008 O R D E R These applications are by the common petitioner. He faces allegations in three different crimes, all under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 21.12.2006, 10 litres of arrack on 8.7.2006 and 30 litres of arrack on 20.1.2007. He surrendered on 18.1.2008 and he continues in custody from that date. Investigation is not complete. Final report has not been filed. The prosecution has no case that the petitioner is involved in any other case other than these cases. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not 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. B.A.Nos. 976 , 977 & 980 of 2008 2 3. In the result: 1) These applications are allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this common order prior to 4.3.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.75,000/- (Rupees seventy five thousand only) in each case, with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) tm Judge B.A.Nos. 976 , 977 & 980 of 2008 3