IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2007 / 20TH PAUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 3 of 2007() -------------------------- CMP.10412/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CR 132/06 of Nedumangad Excise Range .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED. ------------------------- PADMAJA, D/O.SUBHADRA, RESIDING AT THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, KARAKKAMTHODE PANACODE THAPAL PARIDHI, KARAKKAMTHODE DESOM, THOLIKODE VILLAGE, NEDUMNAGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT. ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No. 3 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 10th day of January, 2007. ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in CR No.132 of 2006 of Nedumangad Excise Range for offences punishable under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 5 litres of illicit arrack on 11.12.2006, seeks her enlargement on bail. She was surrendered on 18.12.2006. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Nedumangad and subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. BA 3/07 -: 2 :- 2. The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.Ramkumar, Judge. ess 10/1