IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 30TH MAGHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1002 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.14/10 OF ARYANADU EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------------------ GEETHAKUMARI, D/O. DAKSHAYANI, ANEESH BHAVAN, KOKKUDIMURY, MANNORKKARA VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.KAMMAPPU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.1002 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of February, 2010 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.14 of 2010 of Aryanadu Excise Range. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 6.2.2010, the petitioner was found in possession of 45 litres of wash. She was arrested on 6.2.2010. She is in judicial custody since then. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other case of similar nature. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like BA No.1002/2010 2 amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kattakada, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl