IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2010 / 1ST ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3686 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.138/2008 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- VIJAYAKUMARI, D/O.THANKAMMA, SURYA BHAVAN, POTTENCHIRA, AITHY, KOTTACKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROCECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (CRIME NO.138/2008 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3686 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd June, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 25.11.2008 at about 1.10 p.m., petitioner was found transporting 5 litres of illicit arrack. She was not arrested from the spot since she escaped. 3. Petitioner surrendered before the court on 4.6.2010 and she is in custody for the past 18 days. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor pointed out that there is no other case against petitioner. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : BA NO. 3686/10 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, her bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs