IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2007 / 3RD MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 346 of 2007() ---------------------------- CMP.5110/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG Crime No.176/2006 of Ambalathara Police Station .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: ----------------------------------------- PUTHUKKAT CHIRA VEETIL OMANA, D/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, CLEENIPPARA, THAYANNUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No.346 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2007. ORDER Petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No.176 of 2006 of Ambalathara Police Station for offences punishable under Section 55(a) and (g) of Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 1.75 litres of illicit arrack, 25 litres of wash, 20 kg. of jaggery and 3.5 kg. of copper sulphate, seeks her enlargement on bail. She was arrested on 26.12.2006. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 27.1.2007 on her executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Hosdurg and subject to the following conditions:- 1. Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the BA 346/07 -: 2 :- prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution . 2. Petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.Ramkumar, Judge. ess 23/1