IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2007 / 25TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6308 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR NO. 22/07 OF KARTHIKAPALLY EXCISE RANGE CMP.5370/2007 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- UMAYAMMA, NARANGAMURI VEETTIL, NALLANIMURIYIL, ARATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6308 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, was allegedly found to keep in her possession 200 litres of wash on 28.2.2007. Though she was apprehended, she could not be arrested as the detecting Excise party did not consist of any woman officials. She has later surrendered on 8.10.2007 and continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 6308 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 22.10.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) She shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) She shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm