IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 115 of 2008() ---------------------------- CR NO. 92/07 OF THIRUVALLA EXCISE RANGE CMP.8/2008 of J.M.F.C.,THIRUVALLA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RADHAMANI, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O.K.K.SIVAN, KOZHIMALA VEEDU, KOZHIMALA MURI, VAZHAKKALA EAST, ERAVIPEROOR. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESETNED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 115 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 11.12.2007. She was arrested on 24.12.2007 and she continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has two other cases under the Abkari Act registered against her. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation 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. B.A.No. 115 of 2008 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 21.1.2007. 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