IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 187 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 65/07 OF THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE CMP.8415/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III,NEYYATTINKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ THANKAMANY, AGED 41, D/O. KAUSALYA, VENGAPPOTTA MAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KAZHIVOOR DESOM, KANJIRAMKULAM VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSEPCTOR, THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 187 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 23.12.2007. She surrendered later on 26.12.2007 and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has one more crime under the Abkari Act against her, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that some further time be granted to the Investigating Officer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who remains in custody from 26.12.2007, can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. ] 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 187 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 18.1.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) She shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) She shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm