IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4423 of 2010() ---------------------------------- CMC.940/2010 of ADDL.DISTRICT COURT, KOZHIKODE Cr.No. 55/2009 KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ------------------------------ MALU, W/O.ANTONY, AGED 47 YEARS, A.K.G.COLONY, CHATHAMANGALAM AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE TLAUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, EXCISE INSPECTOR, KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. V. TEKCHAND PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J ---------------------- B.A.No.4423 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 23RD day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of two litres of arrack on 16.12.2009. But she was not arrested from the spot, since woman police constable was not available. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 10.6.2010 and she is in custody for the past 43 days. Learned public prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in another crime of similar nature and hence stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, but he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the B.A. No.4423/10 2 satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on following conditions: 1) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 AM and 1 PM. 2) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the witnesses or tamper with evidence. 3) In case petitioner is involved in other crime of similar nature, the bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Sou.