IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6764 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3020/2008 IN CRIME NO.30/2008 OF PATTAMBI EXCISE RANGE K .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED ------------------------------------ BHARGAVI, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.LATE MANIKANDAN ANATHU-THIRUTHODI VEEDU, MOHAN NIVAS MUTHUTHALA VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR PATTAMBI RANGE, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6764 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(2) and 55(g) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, 20 litres of illicit arrack, 137 litres of wash and implements of manufacturing illicit liquor were seized from the kitchen of petitioner's house on 5.10.2008. She was arrested on the next day. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner was not present at the scene at the time of occurrence. Petitioner is residing in the house with her children and marriage of petitioner's son is scheduled to 2.11.2008. Petitioner is a widow. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the BA No.6764/2008 2 satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl