IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 472 of 2008() ---------------------------- CR NO.2/08 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE CMP.295/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SUMATHI, D/O.BAI @ POTTI BAI, PARAYATUKONATHU VEEDU, MAILAMOODU KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 472 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, was allegedly found to be engaged in the act of distillation of arrack in the kitchen in her house. 25 litres of wash, 7 litres of arrack as also implements for distillation were found available in the possession of the petitioner on 4.1.08. As no woman official was there, her arrest was effected only on 5.1.2008. She continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 472 of 2008 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 8.2.2008. 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