IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7341 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.9798/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CR.NO.65/05 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- REJANI, D/O. RETNAMMA, CHIRAKKENATHU VEEDU, ERUMODE, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 7341 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner- a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 40 litres of Wash on 18/7/05. She faces allegation in three other crimes – all under the Abkari Act. She surrendered on 17/10/07. She continues in custody from that date. Her arrest in this crime has been recorded on 14/11/07. The petitioner has been granted regular bail in the other crimes as per the common order dated 21/11/07 in B.A.Nos.7125, 7127 & 7128/07. 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 can be released on bail in this case also subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A. NO. 7341 of 2007 -: 2 :- (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 1/12/07. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.75,000/- 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/