IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2007 / 12TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3992 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR 15/07 OF THAMARASSERY EXCISE RANGE CMP.1924/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,THAMARASSERY .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- VIJAYAKUMARI, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O.KANDALAMMAL VELAYUDHAN, VAVAD AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, THAMARASSERY EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3992 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, faces allegation of having committed offences punishable under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 22.6.2007. She was arrested and continues in custody from that date. There is no history of antecedent criminality against the petitioner, submit the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) She shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No. 3992 of 2007 2 (b) She shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm