IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2010 / 17TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4107 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.34/2010 OF VARKALA EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RADHA, D/O.DEVAKI, AGED 60 YEARS, RODUVILA VEEDU, THONIPPARA, EAYADY CHERI, POOTHAKKULAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4107 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 8th July, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 17.6.2010 at about 2 p.m., petitioner was found in possession of 1.5 litres of arrack. She could not be arrested from the spot, since no woman police constable was available. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 24.6.2010 and she is in custody for the past 15 days. This petition is not opposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday BA NO.4107/10 2 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, her bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs