IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2008 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2012 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1074/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KUNNAMANGALAM C.R 42/07 OF KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------- JANU. W/O.LATE KUNHAPPA ADIYODI, KUZHIMBATTIL HOUSE, KARANTHOOR, KOZHZIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2008, ALONG WITH BA.2013/08 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. Nos. 2012 and 2013 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2008 O R D E R These applications are filed by the common petitioner for grant of regular bail in two different crimes both registered under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner, a woman, was allegedly found to keep in her possession about 30 litres of wash on 28.12.06 and 2 litres of arrack on 25.9.07. The petitioner was arrested long later on 11.3.08. Her arrest was recorded in both crimes. She continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor reports that except these two cases the petitioner is not involved in any other crime. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner in both crimes subject to appropriate conditions. BA.2012&2013/08 : 2 : 3. In the result, these petitions are allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail in both crimes on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail in both crimes on the strength of this order prior to 11.4.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) in each case 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 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) aks