IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2009 / 19TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 8026 of 2008 -------------------------------------- (CR.NO. 43/08 OF KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE) .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- LAKSHMI, W/O.MADATHUMPURAYIL KRISHNAN, AGED 55 YEARS, THAZHEKODE VILLAGE, KACHERI DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN. RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT & STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE, KUNNAMANGALAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 8026 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 9th day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 2 ½ litres of arrack on 12-12-2008. Petitioner surrendered before the court on 24-12-2008. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence BA 8026 /08 -2- while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.