IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1778 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.610/2009 of J.M.F.C-I.,KASARAGOD CR. NO. 4/2009 of KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ---------------------------- RUPINA CRASTA, AGED 32 YEARS, W/O.SEBASTIAN JOHN CRASTA, RESIDING AT MUNDOLE, BELA VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK, AND KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. SOJAN MICHEAL RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:- ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =================== Bail Application No. 1778 of 2009 ==================== Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009. O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Cr. No.4 of 2009 of Kasaragod Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 5 litres of arrack seeks her enlargement on bail. She was arrested on 24.03.2009. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 15.04.2009 on her executing a bond for Rs. 35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M-I, Kasaragod and subject to the following conditions:- B.A. No. 1778/2009 -:2:- i) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer till the filing of the final report. iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv