IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 561 of 2008() ---------------------------- CR NO.61/2007 OF THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE CMP.8263/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III,NEYYATTINKARA .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- BABY, D/O.DASAMMA, MELEVILAKAM, KOTTAMPAZHANJI LAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY, KAZHIVOOR DESOM, KANJIRAMKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 561 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 O R D E R Second application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 8.12.07. She was arrested and she continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has seven other cases under the Abkari Act registered against the petitioner, points out the learned Prosecutor. For that reason her application was earlier dismissed. Investigation is in progress. Final report has not been filed. There is no prospect of the final report being filed before 6.2.2008, by which date the period of 60 days from the first remand shall elapse, submits the Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No. 561 of 2008 2 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 6.2.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) She shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) She 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm