IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2008 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl.No.2545 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- C.M.P.1946/2008 OF THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL 1ST CLASS MAGISTRATE-II, NEDUMANGAD. (CR.NO.23/08 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ----------------------------------- SUJATHA, D/O.PANKAJAKSHI, REJITHALAYAM, GUMASTAN COLONY, PARIYARAM, ARASUPARAMPU MURI, NEDUMANGAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:- --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.MUHAMMED PUZHAKKARA. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:- K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.2545 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of May, 2008 ORDER This is an application for regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. (2). The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.23/2008 of Nedumangad Excise Range registered for offence under Section 8 (1) & (2) of the Abkari Act, consequent on having been found in possession of 8 litres of arrack on 4-4-2008. She was arrested on the same date and is in custody thereafter. Considering the nature of offence and quantity of the contraband involved in the commission of the alleged offence, I am of the view that the petitioner can be enlarged on bail imposing necessary conditions . In the result, allowing this application I grant bail to the petitioner on her executing bail bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sums to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and on the following conditions. On such release, the petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer between 10A.M and 12 Noon on all days for a period of two weeks and thereafter on every alternate days for a period of one month and thereafter on all Tuesdays and Fridays till the investigation in the case is over and final report is laid. On release the petitioner shall not get herself involved in B.A.No.2545/2008 -2- commission of any offence, shall not influence or intimidate witnesses in the case and shall not, except for the purpose of appearing before the Investigating Officer, if need be, move beyond the territorial limits of the town in which she is having her permanent residence, the details of which shall be furnished to the Court and to the Investigating Officer immediately on release on bail. (K.P.BALACHANDRAN) JUDGE. MS