IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8276 of 2011( F) ------------------------------------------ CRMP.2923/2011 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD CRIME NO.4/2011 OF KUZHALMANNAM EXCISE RANGE. ..................................................... PETITIONER(S) /ACCUSED : -------------------------------------- VELLA, W/O.KUMARAN, KALLINGAL, PARITHIPULLY(P.O.), ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD KUMAR.C RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENT : --------------------------------------------- STATE, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KUZHALMANNAM RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. REJI JOSEPH. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING : NS P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO.8276 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2011. O R D E R Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the second accused in Crime No. 04/2011 of Kuzhalmannam Excise Range for offences under Sections 55(i) of Abkari Act. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that she is innocent of the allegations. 2. Taking note that the petitioner is a lady and the quantity involved is 750 ml of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. In the result, this petition is allowed. 3. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer for interrogation. After interrogation shall release the petitioner on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions :- 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. 2. Petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 3. Petitioner shall not leave Palakkad District without the previous permission of the Court. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. This order shall be in force for a period of one month, within which period the petitioner shall apply for regular bail, failing which the Investigating Officer shall arrest the petitioner and produce her before the Magistrate concerned. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE amk