IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2213 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1745/2008 of J.M.F.C.,MAVELIKKARA CRIME 125/08 OF NOORANAD POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER --------------------------- OMANA, W/O.RAJU, KUTTIVADAKKATHIL, RAJU BHAVANAM, KARIMULAKKAL, NOORANADU. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ S.I. OF POLICE, NOORANAD POLICE STATION REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2213 OF 2008 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 210 litres of wash and 6 litres of arrack on 11.3.08. She was arrested on 12.3.08 and she continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has one other case under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against her, 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. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner BA.2213/08 : 2 : 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 11.4.08. The investigators shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand 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 two 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