IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 34 of 2009() --------------------------- CMP.4763/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CR.NO.134/2008 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- INDIRA, W/O. NADARAJAN, KADAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, ULAKODU MURI, KAREEPRA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKKARA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 34 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 12th day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of seven litres of arrack on 3-12-2008. She was not arrested, since there was no woman police constable. Petitioner surrendered before the court on 10-12-2008. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in three other cases of similar nature and hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence BA 34/09 -2- while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.