IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 3RD MAY 2011 / 13TH VAISAKHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 3278 of 2011() ----------------------------------------- CRIME NO.26/2011 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DIST. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------------- VASUMATHY, AGED 68 YEARS, D/O.NANI, MEENATHERIL KIZHAKKATHIL, PRAYAR SOUTH, CLAPPANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT,THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs V. RAMKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No. 3278 of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of May, 2011. ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No. 26 of 2011 of Karunagapally Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 19.5 litres of Indian made foreign liquor, seeks her enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 05.03.2011. 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 undergone by 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 04.05.2011 on her executing a bond for `50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned and subject to the following conditions: - 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays till the filing of the final report. B.A..No.3278/2011 -:2:- 2. The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person who is acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him or her from disclosing any information to the court or to the police. 3. The petitioner shall not establish any contact with any of the witnesses or accused in the case. 4. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 5. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 6. The petitioner shall notify her place of residence before executing the bail bond. 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 3rd day of May, 2011. sd/- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv //True Copy// P.A to Judge.