IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH MAY 2008 / 26TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3108 of 2008() ----------------------------------------- (IN CRIME NO.145/07 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED (IN CUSTODY): ---------------------------------------------------------- SAKUNTHALA, AGED 46 YEARS, D/O.RASEENA, CHITRA BHAVAN, CHERAPALLI, KOTTAKKAKOM, ARYANAD P.O. BY ADV. SRI.SREEKANTH S.NAIR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PREVENTIVE OFFICER, EEANSS, ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. K.MOHANAN, J. ----------------------------------------- Bail Application No. 3108 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of May, 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No. 145 of 2007 of Aryanad Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs. 8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act, for having been found in possession of 4 litres of arrack, seeks her enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 30.04.2008. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.- I,Nedumangad and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A. No. 3108 OF 2008 2 2. The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE ttb