IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 274 of 2008() ---------------------------- C.R.45/07 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ IST ACCUSED: ----------------------------- GIRIJA DEVI, D/O.SUKESINI, ERUMODE CHIRAKONAM KRISHNA BHAVAN, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 274 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 20 litres of wash, 23 litres of arrack and implements for distillation when the excise officials detected the crime on 28.6.07. The petitioner was arrested on 22.12.07 and continues in custody from that date. She has no history of any criminal antecedents, 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. BA.274/08 : 2 : 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 23.1.08. 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 three 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