IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2007 / 22ND SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4897 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.2593/2007 of I ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM CRIME NO.64 OF 2007 OF PATHANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ SARADA, AGED 39 YEARS, D/O. KUNJUKUTTY, CHARUVIL PUTHEN VEEDU, KURA MURI, THALAVOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.BIMAL K.NATH SRI.S.JAMAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.4897 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. On 08.07.07, 270 litres of wash were allegedly seized from the premises of the petitioner. She could not be arrested as the detecting excise party did not consist of any woman official. The petitioner surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 11.07.07. She continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor concedes 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 and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged 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 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.4897 of 2007 2 ii) The petitioner shall make himself 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) rtr/-