IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2008 / 26TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 220 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.652/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.172/07 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PRABHA, D/O.SATHYABHAMA, KORAMKUZHI VEEDU, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2008 ALONG WITH B.A.NO.231 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.Nos.220 & 231 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of January, 2008 ORDER These applications are for regular bail. The common petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 4 litres of arrack each on 18.11.07 and 22.12.07. She surrendered on 02.01.08 and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner has one more case under the Abkari Act registered against her. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released 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. B.A.Nos.220 & 231 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 30.01.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) In each case the petitioner shall execute bonds 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 2 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/-