IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7286 of 2011() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.32/2011 OF NILESHWAR EXCISE RANGE, KASARGODE RANGE.) PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- M. NARAYANI, AGED 47 YEARS, W/O. SHANKARAN, EKAYIL VEETIL, KARINTHALAM VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.REJI JOSEPH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2011, THE COURT ON 14/11/2011 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.7286 of 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of November, 2011 ORDER Petition is filed u/s.438 of the Code of Crl. Procedure. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.32/2011 of Nileswar Excise Range for the offence u/s.8(1) and (2) of Abkari Act. 2. It is alleged that the petitioner was found in possession of 2½ liters of arrack and the petitioner was not arrested for want of woman constable in the investigation team. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the investigating officer, this petition is filed. On gender consideration, I direct that the petitioner shall be relased on bail in the event of arrest on executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. This order shall be valid for a period of two weeks within which period the petitioner to apply for regular bail failing which the petitioner shall be arrested and produced before the magistrate. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE pm