IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1510 of 2010 CRIME NO.64 OF 2010 OF AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD PETITIONER: ACCUSED: ------------------------------ VALLACHI.V,W/O.ALAMI,AGED 45/10, THOTTILAYI,THAYANUR VILLAGE, P.O.KALICHAMKULAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 1510 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of March, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.64 of 2010 of Ambalathara Police Station, Kasaragod District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55(a) and (g) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 24.2.2010, the petitioner was found in possession of 1.6 litres of arrack and 25 litres of Wash. The petitioner was arrested on 24.2.2010 and she was remanded to judicial custody. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not involved in any other case of similar nature. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the B.A. NO. 1510 OF 2010 :: 2 :: case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class – I, Hosdurg, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on alternate Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/