IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2011 / 31ST ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5841 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.65/2011 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PETITIONER: ACCUSED --------------------------- JAGADAMMA, W/O.GOPALAKRISHNAKURUP, MANALADIYIL HOUSE, PERUMPULICKAL MURI, PANDALAM, THEKKEKARA VILLAGE, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ RESPONDENT: STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.5841 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.65 of 2011 of Adoor Excise Range, Pathanamthitta District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 13/06/2011, the petitioner was found in possession of 2 litres of coloured arrack. She was arrested on 13/06/2011. The petitioner is in judicial custody since then. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in three other similar cases. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner undertakes not to commit any offence of similar nature while on bail. 6. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the Bail Appln.No.5841/2011 : 2 : petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 7. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for `25,000/-(Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Adoor, 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. Bail Appln.No.5841/2011 : 3 : 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 skj