IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2249 of 2009 ----------------------------- CMP.2241/2009 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- BINDHU, D/O.SWARNAMMA, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, MANJIKAVU, PARANDODE, CHITTUVEETTU MURI, THOLICODE VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.2249 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 5th day of May, 2009 ORDER This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.24 of 2009 of Nedumangad Excise Range registered under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. The allegation is that she was found in possession of ten litres of arrack and she was arrested on 13.4.2009 and since then she is in judicial custody. 2. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the quantity of arrack involved and also the fact that the investigation is almost over, I think bail can be granted in this case. 3. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.15000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Nedumangad. ii) Petitioner shall not tamper with or attempt to B.A.No.2249 of 2009 2 tamper with evidence or intimidate or influence or attempt to intimidate or influence the witnesses. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vns