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. 443 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.45/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CR.NO.29/06 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED: ------------------------- PUSHPALATHA, D/O.BHARATHI, SIMI BHAVAN, 12/426, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD PANCHAYAT, 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. JAI GEORGE. 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. 443 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th 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 8 litres of arrack on 3.5.2007. She was arrested in another crime on 22.12.2007. Her arrest in this crime was recorded on 2.1.2008. She continues in custody from 22.12.2007. 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. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 443 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 2.2.2008. 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