IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2011 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9900 of 2011 C.R.NO.79 OF 2011 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHANEGANNUR. PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- VASANTHI, AGED 46 YEARS, W/O.RAJAN, RAJEEV BHAVANAM, GRAMAM MURI, ENNAKKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHENGANNUR, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.HYMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 9900 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of December, 2011 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 C.R.No.79 of 2011 of the Excise Range Office, Chengannur. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 8.11.2011, the petitioner was found in possession of four litres of arrack. The petitioner was arrested on the same date and she is in judicial custody since then. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in five other crimes of similar nature. BAIL APPL. NO.9900 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the 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 on stringent conditions. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class I, Chengannur, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays and Thursdays for a period of two months and thereafter, on all 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; BAIL APPL. NO.9900 OF 2011 :: 3 :: 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/