IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 202 of 2011() --------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 50/2009 OF KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE. KOZHIKODE DISTRICT) ......... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------------- PADMINI W/O. GOPALAN, PUTHIYEDATHIL PURAYIL P.O., POOVATTUPARAMBA KOZHIKODE PIN - 673008 BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE ------------------------------------------------- 1. EXCISE INSEPCTOR, KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE, KUNNAMANGALAM 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.202 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011 ORDER The petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.50 of 2009 of Kunnamangalam Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 18 litres of wash, seeks her enlargement on bail. She was arrested on 03/01/2011. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offence, the duration of judicial custody of 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 07/02/2011 on her executing a bond for `35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kunnamangalam and subject to the following conditions:- Bail Appln.No.202/2011 -:2:- i) The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer till the filing of the final report. iii) The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj