IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 18 of 2008 ---------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 53/2007 OF THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE) ................. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- VIJAYAMMA, D/O. KOCHUPARVATHY, PANAVILA THINDUTHATTU VEEDU, KAZHIVOOR DESOM, KANJIRAMKULAM VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 18 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner- a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 5/11/07. She surrendered on 27/11/07 and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has two other earlier cases also registered against her under the Abkari Act. 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: (a) The application is allowed. B.A. No. 18 OF 2008 -: 2 :- (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/