IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3855 of 2010(B) ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.33/2010 OF CHIRAYINKEEZHU EXCISE RANGE) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED (IN CUSTODY): -------------------------------------------------------- RADHA, D/O.SREEMATHY, KULATHARA KOCHU VEEDU, AYLAM DESOM, MUDAKKAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3855 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, two litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor was seized from the kitchen of the house of accused on 15.05.2010 while petitioner was found engaged in the sale of liquor. A glass and Rs.60/- were also seized from the place. Since woman Police Constable was not present, she was not arrested from the spot. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate Court on 17.05.2010 and she is in custody for the past 46 days. This is the second application for bail. Though five other cases are registered against petitioner, she was acquitted in the cases registered in 2005, 2006 and 2008, after trial. 4. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that from 2005 onwards petitioner is involved in some other cases hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, considering the stage of investigation, it is submitted. B.A. No. 3855 of 2010 2 5. 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/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, her bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln