IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2008 / 3RD MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 383 of 2008() ---------------------------- C.R. 72/07 OF KATTAKADA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SANTHA, D/O.NESAMMA, AGED 39, KIZHAKKEKARA PUTHEN VEEUD, M.P.XVI/76TH NUMBER, CHOVALLOORKONAM, KARANAMCODE, MARANALLOOR DESOM, DO. VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 383 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 2.320 litres of arrack on 15/10/2007. She came to this Court with a prayer for anticipatory bail and the same was rejected as per order dated 11.12.07 in B.A.7619/07. She surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 4.1.08. She continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has two other cases also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act against her, 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 BA.383/08 : 2 : appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall 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 28.1.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) She shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty 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 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months from the date of her release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks