IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6995 of 2007() ---------------------------------- CRIME NO.119/2007 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------- SREEMATHI, D/O.BHAVANI, VEEDU NO.79, VISHNU NAGAR, HOUSING BOARD, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTORSRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No. 6995 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman faces allegations under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 6.5 litres of arrack on 4.10.2007. The petitioner surrendered on 22.10.07. She was remanded and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that there is an earlier crime registered under the Kerala Abkari Act against the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate 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 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; B.A.No.6995 of 2007 2 ii) 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 and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE