IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2011 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9961 of 2011 CRIME NO.572 OF 2011 OF MARANALLOOR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. PETITIONER: ACCUSED: -------------------- SAROJINI @ KAMBU SAROJINI,AGED 65 D/O.CHELLAMMA,KIZHAKKUKARA VEEDU, (M.P.XI/241)CHEMMANISSERI, PUNNAVOOR, MARANALLOOR DESOM,MARANALLOOR VILLAGE BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 9961 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of December, 2011 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.572 of 2011 of Maranalloor Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 20.11.2011, the petitioner was found in possession of four litres of arrack. The petitioner was arrested on 20.11.2011 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, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. BAIL APPL. NO.9961 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kattakkada, 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/