IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1122 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 31/01/2007 IN CMP.878/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------- SREEKUMARI, D/O.MADHAVI, KOODALIBHAGAM THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, KOKKOTTELA KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.A.RAJASIMHAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, NEDUMANGAD REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1122 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - ----------------------- - - - - - - DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec.439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner, a lady, who is the accused in Cr.No.20/07 of Nedumangad Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 10 litres of illicit arrack on 28.1.2007 and who was arrested on the same day, seeks his enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Nedumangad and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the Police. B.A.NO.1122/07 Page numbers 2. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 3. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dsn