IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1432 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1634/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD C.R.20/08 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------- SARASWATHI,D/O.AMMU RESIDING AT VI/371 (A) KIDANGUMUKKU VAYALARIKAM KOTTAKKAKAM MURI,ARYANAD VILLAGE,NEDUMANGAD TALUK BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1432 OF 2008 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 30.1.08. She was arrested on 16.2.08 and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- BA.1432/08 : 2 : (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the investigating officer as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks