IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 337 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.8072/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA CRIME 196/07 OF NEYYAR DAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- AMBIKA, D/O. SARADA, ROADARIKATHU VEEDU, KUTTICHAL, KOKKUDIMURIYIL, MANNOORKKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 337 OF 2008 D ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 4.5 litres of arrack on 14.12.07. She was arrested and continues in custody from that date. An earlier application filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this Court as per order dated 7.1.08 in BA.42/08. The petitioner has five other cases also against her registered under the Kerala Abkari Act, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. BA.337/08 : 2 : 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 28.1.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) She shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months from the date of her release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks