IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1444 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.948/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,PATHANAMTHITTA C.R.12/08 OF KONNI EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- REMABHAI, AGED 41 YEARS, D/O.PODIYAN PILLAI, RAHUL BHAVANAM, ERAM MURI, MALAYALAPUZHA VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.V.V.RAJA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 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 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1444 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to keep in her possession 1 litre of arrack on 5/2/2008. She was arrested on 28.2.08. Her arrest was effected at a time when an application for anticipatory bail was filed by her before this Court. The petitioner continues in custody from 28.2.08. She has no history of any criminal antecedents, reports 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 BA.1444/08 : 2 : conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (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