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. 5294 of 2007() ---------------------------------- (CRIME NO.132/07 OF THE KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------- RADHA, D/O. CHELLAMMA, MINI BHAVANAM, JAYANTHI COLONY, PARUMBA NORTH, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5294 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 70 litres of wash on 08/08/2007. Seizure was effected but the petitioner was not arrested as no woman official was available in the detecting party. The petitioner surrendered later before the learned Magistrate on 17/8/2007. She continues in custody from that date. She has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer 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) She shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No.5294 /07 2 ii) The petitioner shall make herself 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 and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.5294 /07 3 B.A.No.5294 /07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007