IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2077 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2090/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KUNNAMANGALAM C.R. NO.12/08 OF KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ REENA BHAI, WIFE OF SREEDHARAN, NADUKANDYMEETHAL, POOLAKODE AMSOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2077 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 72 litres of wash on 14.03.2008. She was arrested on 15.03.08. She continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 11.04.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; B.A.No.2077 of 2008 2 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 2 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) rtr/-