IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4390 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3044/2008 of ADDL.C.J.M.,TRIVANDRUM CRIME NO. 30/2008 OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- LALITHAKUMARI, D/O.CHELLAMMA, T.C.27/1173, THOTTUVARAMBIL VEEDU, PATTOOR, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4390 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. The allegation is that 16 litres of arrack were seized from the house of the petitioner on 1-6-2008. The petitioner was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the house from where the article seized does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody from 1-6-2008 onwards. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that it is not correct to say that the article was not seized from the house of the petitioner. However, taking into consideration the period of detention and stage of investigation, this application is not opposed. 4. The petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions:- 1) The 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 satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. 2) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer BA 4390/08 -2- on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.