IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5357 of 2008(B) -------------------------------------- CMP. /2008 of J.M.F.C., KARUNAGAPPALLY CRIME NO.89/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPLLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- SOMALATHA, D/O GOURIKUTTY, THACHIYERI THARAYIL PRAYAR THEKKUM MURI, CLAPPANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, KARUNGAPPALLY THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5357 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(g) of Abkari Act. 30 litres of wash in an aluminium pot was found in a property and it is alleged that the article belongs to the petitioner. She could not be arrested due to non availability of woman constable. The incident occurred on 04.06.2008. 3. The petitioner surrendered on 02.08.2008 before the Magistrate court and she is in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. Hence bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. B.A.5357/2008 2 (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) The 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 pac