IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 7576 of 2009 CRIME NO.959 OF 2009 OF VATAKARA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- CHANDRI, W/O. PRABHAKARAN, AGED 40 YEARS, KALATHAYI THAREMMAL HOUSE, AYANIKKAD P.O., IRINGAL AMSOM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATAKARA POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 7576 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.959 of 2009 of Vatakara Police Station, Kozhikode District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 3.12.2009, the petitioner was found engaged in the sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. 38 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, each bottle containing 180 ml., were seized from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested on 3.12.2009 itself and she was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, B.A. NO. 7576 OF 2009 :: 2 :: the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Vatakara, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/