IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2006 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6897 of 2006() ----------------------------- CMP.9132/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.111/06 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED ----------------------------- SARASWATHI, D/O.AMMUKUTTY, KIZHAKKEKARA VEEDU, PODIYANIKUZHI, KOKKOTTELA, KOTTAKKAKAMMURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD KUMAR.C RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT ---------------------------------- STATE REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAIL APPLICATION NO. 6897 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - ----------------------- - - - - - - DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner, a lady, who is the 1st accused in Crime No.111/06 of Nedumangad Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 20 liters of arrack on 2.11.2006, seeks her enlargement on bail. She was arrested on the same day. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with effect from 11.12.2006. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 11.12.2006 on her executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Nedumangad and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. B.A.NO.6897/06 Page numbers 2. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 3. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dsn