IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 16TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5329 of 2007 ------------------------------------- (CR. NO. 33/2007 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE) ........... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- SOBHANA, D/O.BHARATHI, RESIDING AT MANCODE LAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/09/2007,ALONG WITH B.A. NOS. 5330/2007 & 5331/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.Nos.5329,5330 & 5331 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September 2007 O R D E R These applications are filed by the petitioner, a woman for regular bail. In all the three cases, she faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres, 2 litres and 3 litres of illicit arrack on 19/7/2007, 10/7/2007 and 12/6/2007 respectively. The petitioner surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 31/7/2007 and 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, a woman who has remained in custody from 30/7/2007 can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, these petitions are allowed. The petitioner can now be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) She shall in each case executes 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. ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the Aryancode excise range between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of one month and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.5329 /07 2 B.A.No.5329 /07 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007