IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 454 of 2008() ---------------------------- C.R.91/07 OF KATTAKKAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IN CR.NO.91 OF 2007: -------------------------------------------------------------- THANKAMMA, D/O. NALLAYI, PAMMATHINKARA VEEDU, POTTAYIL, VILAVOORKKAL, VILAVOORKKAL DESOM, VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT IN CR.NO.91 OF 2007: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 454 OF 2008 D ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 25th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She along with the co-accused, was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 18.12.07. She was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The 1st accused has already been granted regular bail. The petitioner was not granted regular bail considering her antecedents. She had four other cases also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act against her. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am now satisfied that the petitioner, who remains in custody from 18.12.07, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner BA.454/08 : 2 : shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) 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. ii) 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 and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks