IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1146 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1167/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.8/2008 OFARYANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SREEMATHI, D/O.BHAVANI, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.79, KOTTAKKAKAM HOUSING BOARD COLONY, KOTTAKKAKAM DESOM, ARYANAND VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1146 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of February 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 2.5 litres of arrack on 17/1/2008. She surrendered on 11/2/2008 and remains in custody from that date. The petitioner has two other crimes also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act against her, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 11/03/2008. The investigating B.A.No.1146/08 2 officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) She 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 two 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) jsr B.A.No.1146/08 3 B.A.No.1146/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007