IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8557 of 2011() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.125/2011 OF KARUNAGAPPILLY EXCISE RANGE,KOLLAM DIST.) ...... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- BEATRIZ, W/O.VICTOR ROZARIO, BINCY COTTAGE, AZHEEKKAL MURY (THURA), ALAPPAD VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPILLY. BY ADVS. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENT(S): STATE: -------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. S.HYMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO.8557 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2011. O R D E R Petition is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No: 125/2011 of Karunagappilly Excise Range for offence punishable under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act . Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigation Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that he is innocent of the allegations. 2. Having due regard to the finding that the quantity involved is only 1.300 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and that the petitioner is a lady, this petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer. The Investigating Officer, after interrogation shall release the petitioner on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating B.A. NO.8557 OF 2011 2 Officer subject to the following conditions :- 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer at 10.00 AM on alternate days. 2. Petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 3. Petitioner shall not leave Kollam District without the previous permission of the Investigating Officer. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. This order shall be in force for a period of one month, within which period the petitioner shall apply for regular bail, failing which the Investigating Officer shall arrest the petitioner and produce him before the Magistrate concerned. Sd/- P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE //True Copy// P.A to Judge