IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1065 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.151/2008 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER ----------------------------- SARASAMMA, D/O.ANNAMMA, RESIDING AT CHERUMANCHAL, ROADARIKATHU VEEDU KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.V.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No. 1065 of 2009 =============================== DATED: 11.03.2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 151 of 2008 of Aryanad Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 5 litres of arrack, seeks her enlargement on bail. Petitioner surrendered on 10.2.2009. 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 undergone by 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: B.A.No.1065/2009 -:2:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation, including custodial interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. 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. Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj B.A.No.1065/2009 -:3:-