IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH APRIL 2008 / 29TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2487 of 2008() ------------------------------------------ (CR.NO.26/08 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCSED: ---------------------------------- SUSEELA, W/O.KARTHIKEYAN, THUNDILTHARAYIL (KUTTIYIL PADINJATATHIL), MUZHANGODI, KALLELIBHAGAM VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.K.MOHANAN, J. -------------------------------- Bail Application No.2487 of 2008 -------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of April, 2008 O R D E R This application for anticipatory bail is filed by a lady apprehending arrest by the respondent in connection with Abkari offence. The allegation is that on 09/02/2008 at about 6.30 p.m, the excise party seized 1.5 litres of I.M.F.L from the side of a road passes through the front of the petitioner's house near Muzhangodi. According to the excise party, on questioning the surrounding witnesses, it is revealed that the persons who ran away from the spot is the accused persons. However, the allegation is that the petitioner was in possession of 1.5 litres of I.M.F.L. It is also the case of the prosecution that no recovery was effected from the possession of the petitioner. But, under the above circumstances, I am of the view that this petition can be allowed. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the respondent to release the petitioner on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the respondent in case she is arrested in connection with B.A.No.2487/2008 :2: C.R.No.26/2008 of Karunagappally Excise Range. The petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation. 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 2. 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.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. jsr/