IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH MAY 2009 / 22ND VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2513 of 2009 ------------------------------------ CRIME NO.105/2007 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE CRMP.1573/2009 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR .................... PETITIONER, ACCUSED --------------------------------------- AMMINI, AGED 50 YEARS PERUMPALATHU KIZHAKKETHIL VEEDU ELAMPALLY MURI, PALICKAL VILLAGE ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.B.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTSA/COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR EXCISE RANGE ADOOR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.2513 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 12th day of May, 2009 ORDER This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the accused in O.R. No.105 of 2007 of Adoor Excise Range Office alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. 2. The allegation is that the petitioner was found in possession of 900 ml. of illicit arrack and she was taken into custody on 8.4.2009 and since then she has been in judicial custody. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the quantity of illicit arrack involved and also the fact that the investigation is almost over, I think bail can be granted in this case. 4. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.15000/- with two solvent sureties for B.A.No.2513 of 2009 2 the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Adoor. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer once in a week on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till the final report is laid. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vns