IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6824 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.13114/2008 IN CRIME NO.491/2008 OF VIZHINJAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- BHARATHY, D/O.JANAKI PULINKUDY MAVILA VEEDU, KOTULAL VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR SRI.P.GOPINATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6824 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(b) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found distilling arrack from a shed and she was arrested from the spot, on 27.10.2008. 5 litres of wash, 180 ml. of arrack and utensils for manufacturing liquor were seized from the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is aged 68 years. She is not involved in any other crime. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA No.6824 /2008 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl BA No.6824 /2008 3 K.HEMA, JUDGE csl BA No.6824 /2008 4