IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 2ND ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5720 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.125/06 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE CMP.6809/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VIJAYAKUMARI @ KUMARI, D/O DAKSHAYANI, GANGALAYAM, CHITTUVEETTU MURI, THOLIKKODE VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5720 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of September, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, was allegedly found to be in possession of 2.5 litres of arrack on 26.11.2006. As there was no women officials in the detecting party, she was not arrested on that day. She was subsequently arrested on 7.9.2007 and continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that there is no history of any criminal antecedents to the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now 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. 5720 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) She shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm