IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 6395 of 2007()
1. THOMAS ASSI, S/O. THOMMAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.S.RAJEEV
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :22/10/2007
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J.
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B.A.No.6395 of 2007
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Dated this the 22nd day of October 2007
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 10 litres of arrack on
09/072007. He was arrested on 20/09/2007 and continues in
custody from that date. The petitioner is the accused in one
earlier crime also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act,
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
can now be enlarged on bail on the following terms and
conditions:
i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the
strength of this order prior to 27/10/2007. The investigating
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officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to
complete the investigation.
ii) He 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 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)
jsr
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R.BASANT, J.
CRL.M.CNo.
ORDER
21ST DAY OF MAY2007