IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1877 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.100/08 OF PARASSALA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ----------------- THULASI,AGED 60,D/O.KUNJU LAKSHMI, CHARUVILAKAM,SUCHITRA VILASAM,MEKKOILA DESOM, KOILAYIL VILLAGE,NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERAL,REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PARASSALA. BY P.P. SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 1877 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner - a woman, aged more than 70 years, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 8 litres of arrack on 11/2/08. She was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has two other cases both registered under the Kerala Abkari Act also 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 and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who continues in custody from 11/2/08, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. B.A. No. 1877 OF 2008 -: 2 :- (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/