IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7010 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.5123/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I, PUNALUR CR.NO.91/07 OF EXCISE RANGE, ANCHAL. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- JANCY, D/O. JAMEELA BEEVI, JANCY VILASOM, T.V.JUNCTION, VANATHUMUKKU MURI, ALAYAMON VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.ARUN RAJ RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, ANCHAL, (CRIME NO.91 OF 2007), REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 7010 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 4/11/07. She surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 7/11/07. She continues in custody from that date. The petitioner 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 Investigator is granted a short further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be B.A. NO. 7010 of 2007 -: 2 :- released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 23/11/2007. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- 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 as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/