IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 9 of 2008() -------------------------------- CRIME NO.166/07 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE .... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------- SAVITHRI, D/O. BHARATHI, VALLIMANGALAM THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN 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 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 9 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th 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 10 litres of arrack on 13.12.2007. She was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has one other crime also registered under the Abkari Act against her, submits the learned Prosecutor. 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. 9 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 18.1.2008. 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