IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2007 / 12TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4685 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.4385/2007 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR O.R.NO.36/2007 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------- GEETHA, AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. SOMAN, SOUMYA BHAVAN (KANNANKUNNILPADINJARE CHARUVIL), PARANTHAL, PANDALAM THEKKEKKARA, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.4685 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1 litre of arrack on 22/4/2007. She continues in custody from 18/7/2007. She has another earlier crime under the Kerala Abkari Act also to her credit, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner can now be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 13/08/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.4685 /07 2 ii) She shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) 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 between 10 a.m and 11 a.m on all Mondays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.4685 /07 3 B.A.No.4685 /07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007