IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 728 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.602/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA Cr.NO.7/08 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- NANDINI, W/O. RAJAN, THONDALIL VEEDU, VALAIKKODU MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.728 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of spirit on 17.01.08. She continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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 further 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. 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 16.02.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; B.A.No.728 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand 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 2 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/-