IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN MONDAY, THE 24TH DECEMBER 2007 / 3RD POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8002 of 2007(R) ------------------------------ (CR 71/2007 OF KOLLAM EXCISE RANGE) : PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- RADHAMANY AMMA, AGED 40 YEARS W/O. REGHUNATHAN PILLAI, RENJINI BHAVAN LAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY, MANROTHURUTHU,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILEEP P.PILLAI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K. MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO 8002 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of December,2007. O R D E R In this application filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in C.R.No.71/2007 of Kollam Excise Range for offences punishable under sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on her executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA 8002/07 2 2. The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 4. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. ani.