IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4398 of 2010() ---------------------------------- CMP.1865/2010 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA CRIME NO. 25/2010 OF EXCISE RANGE, KATTAKADA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ------------------------------ SULOCHANA @ KOZHIKKALI, D/O.KARTHIYANI,KIZHAKKUMKARA,PUTHENVEEDU, MUKUNTHARA DESOM,KALLIKADU VILLAGE,NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. M.S.BREEZ PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 4398 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of July, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 30.05.2010 at about 12.30 P.M., petitioner(A2) along with her husband were found in possession of 8 litres of arrack. First accused was arrested from the spot. Petitioner could not be arrested since, no woman police constable was available. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 29.06.2010 and she is in custody for the past 30 days. Petitioner is involved in two more cases of similar nature, hence, stringent conditions may be imposed, while granting bail, it is submitted by learned Public Prosecutor. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty B.A. No. 4398 / 2010 2 five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, her bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln