IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 231 of 2009() ---------------------------------------- (CR.NO.74/07 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED(IN CUSTODY): ----------------------------------------------------------- VASANTHA, D/O.PANKAJAKSHI, CHITHARA - VILASOM, GUMASTHAN COLONY,KUNNUMMUGAL, PARIYARAM, ARASUPARAMBU MURI,NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.A.RAJASIMHAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------- EXCISE INSPECTOR, ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 231 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 20th day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found transiting ten litres of arrack on 10-6-2007. She could not be arrested, since no woman police constable was available. 3. Petitioner surrendered before the Investigating Officer on 1-1-2009 and she was remanded to custody. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence BA 231/2009 -2- while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.