IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7518 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4556/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CR. NO.127/2008 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM. PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RUGMINI, AGED 65, D/O.KUNJUKUTTY, SUDARSANA MANDIRAM VEEDU, PLACODU, KARUVELIL MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.MINI.S.DAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7518 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of December,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of five litres of arrack on 15-11-2008. 3. Petitioner was arrested in connection with another crime of similar nature and arrest in this case was recorded on 25-11-2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail but stringent conditions may be imposed. 4. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the Excise range within which the crime is BA 7518/08 -2- registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. 3) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.