IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2063 of 2010 CRIME NO.319 OF 2010 OF PANDALAM POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SHEEJA, W/O. RAJAN, THADATHILMELMURI VEEDU, MATHOOR MURI, CHENNERKARA VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.V.V.RAJA RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 2063 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.319 of 2010 of Pandalam Police Station, Pathanamthitta District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 26.3.2010, the petitioner was found transporting 25 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, each bottle containing 375 ml. The petitioner was arrested on 26.3.2010 and she was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that, after completing the investigation, charge sheet was filed on 27.3.2010. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the B.A. NO. 2063 OF 2010 :: 2 :: case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the fact that charge sheet was filed in the case, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Adoor, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; b) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; c) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/