IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 687 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.276/2008 of J.M.F.C.,ADIMALI C.R.NO.02/08 OF EXCISE RANGE AT ADIMALI .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PENNI @ SARADA, AGED 65 YEARS, W/O.LATE PURUSHOTHAMAN, NELLITHANATH HOUSE, SHENGULAM KARA, VELLATHOOVAL VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PADAYATTEE YELDO RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADIMALY EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE GOVT.PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.687 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under Section 55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act. 1075 ml of Indian Made Foreign Liquor were kept in the possession of the petitioner, who was engaged in the illicit sale of such liquor on 23.01.08, it is alleged. The petitioner was arrested on 23.01.08. She continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner 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; ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2