IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6956 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.6318/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III,NEYYATTINKARA .................... (C.R.NO.43/2007 OF THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- VASANTHY, W/O.LATE APPU, RESIDING AT MURUKA VILASOM OTTARA, KANJIRAMKULAM, PREVIOUSLY RESIDING AT MANKALA MANALI PUTHEN VEEDU, KANJIRAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.6956 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 9.9.07. She surrendered on 15.10.07. She continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has a long history of criminal antecedents. As many as 6 crimes have earlier been registered against the petitioner under the Kerala Abkari Act, it is pointed out. The petitioner had come to this Court earlier for anticipatory bail and later for regular bail. By order dated 24.10.07 in B.A.No.6476 of 2007, that application for regular bail was dismissed. I have adverted to facts in the said order. This order must be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No.6956 of 2007 2 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 29.11.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 3 months from the date of her release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-