IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1242 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRLMP.4/2008 of J.M.F.C.,OTTAPPALAM CR.NO.4/08 OF EXCISE RANGE, PATTAMBI. .................... PETITIONER --------------------------- CHANDRIKA, W/O. RAMAN, AGED 51 YEARS, MELEPURATH VEEDU, VADANKARUSSY, ONGALLUR II VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, PATTAMBI, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008 ALONG WITH B.A.NO.1244/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. Nos. 1242 & 1244 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 ORDER Applications for regular bail. The common petitioner – a woman, faces allegations in two separate crimes both registered under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 4 litres of arrack on 5/7/07 and 1.5 litres of arrack on 26/1/08. Her arrest in both the cases is seen recorded on 26/1/08. She continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents other than these two cases. 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. B.A. Nos. 1242 & 1244 OF 2008 -: 2 :- 3. In the result: (a) These applications are allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- in each case 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ B.A. Nos. 1242 & 1244 OF 2008 -: 3 :-