IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 26TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5580 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 141/07 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE CMP.3180/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ KUSALAKUMARI, D/O.CHANDRAN, AGED 37, RATHEESH BHAVANAM, ELANJIMEL VADAKKU MURI, ENNAKKAD VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5580 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of September, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.3 litres of arrack on 17.8.2007. She was arrested and she continues in custody from from that date. The petitioner has four other cases under the Kerala Abkari Act also against her, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 5580 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 24.9.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) She shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) She 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 tm