IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2007 / 9TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5240 of 2007 ----------------------------- ( CRIME NO. 288 OF 2007 OF PALODE POLICE STATION. CMP.7237/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD ) .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- RAJAMMA, D/O.RUDRAYINI,KIZHAKKUMKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, ANAD MURI,PERINGAMALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI GIKKU JACOB. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ................................................................................... BAIL APPLICATION No. 5240 OF 2007 ................................................................................... Dated this the 31st August , 2007 O R D E R The petitioner is accused in Crime No.. 288 of 2007 of Palode Police Station.. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Sections 8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case against the petitioner is that on 10.08.2007, the petitioner was found in possession of 3.5 litres of arrack for the purpose of sale. 4. The petitioner was arrested on 10.08.2007 and was produced before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Nedumangad and remanded to the judicial custody . 5. Taking into account the fact that the petitioner is a woman and that the quantity involved is 3.5 litres of arrack and that the petitioner is undergoing detention since 10.08.2007, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Nedumangad. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk