IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3685 of 2008() ----------------------------- CR.NO.9/08 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- DEVAKI, D/O.CHEMPU, AGED 72 YEARS, NO.120, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, KOTTAKKAKAM, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 3685 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. Petitioner was found in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 22.1.2008. She surrendered before the Magistrate Court on 26.5.2008 and was remanded. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that she is first offender and hence taking into consideration the period of detention, he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner 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 court below. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.