IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5469 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.2495/2008 of II ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM (CRIME NO. 69/08 OF KARUNAGAPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ------------------------- SUKUMARI, W/O.SOMAN, PEEDIKATHARAYIL HOUSE, KOTTAKKUPURAM MURI, KULASEKHARAPURAM VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN SRI.THASNIM M.A. RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl.No. 5469 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 7.5 litres of arrack on 6.5.2008. 3. The petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate court on 30.7.2008 and she is in custody for the past more than 30 days. Learned Public Prosecutor pointed out that petitioner was involved in offence under the Abkari Act from 2001 onwards and each year she is involved in one such case. It is however submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent conditions may be imposed. Hence, petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. [B.A.No.5469/08] 2 ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. until further orders. iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and, in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.