IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3892 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ CRIME NO.508/2010 OF VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. .................. PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED ---------------------------------------- AMBILI M. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, D/O.MEENAKSHI, RESIDING AT MANIKANDALAYAM, MUKKUNNOOR, VENJARAMOODU P.O., NELLANAD VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3892 of 2010 ----------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a)&(i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on getting information that sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor was being conducted, the police reached the house of petitioner and found some bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor kept in the property in which the house of petitioner is situated. Altogether there are 10.375 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. It is understood that retail sale was being conducted and a lady ran away from the place. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is a woman, she has not committed any offence. 6 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor were seized from the compound, but petitioner's father was involved in various Abkari offences and since police that he was not stopping his business, petitioner is implicated in the offence, being the daughter, with a view to see that her father does not continue such activities. Petitioner requested for an opportunity to explain her innocence before the B.A. No. 3892 / 2010 2 investigating officer and this court directed her to appear before the investigating officer and she appeared and she was also questioned. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner was questioned by the investigating officer and he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail on conditions. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that petitioner can be granted anticipatory bail on the conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: 1. Petitioner shall, in the event of her arrest be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the condition that she shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation. 2. This order will be in force only for a period of 15 days from today. In the meantime she shall seek regular bail from the court concerned. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln