IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5471 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.2497/2008 of II ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM CR.NO.82/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONR/ACCUSED : ----------------- JAGADAMMA, D/O.RAJU MOOKKATHU THARAYIL VEEDU PRAYAR THEKKUM MURI, CLAPPANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM THR OUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5471 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of September,2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 2 ½ litres of arrack on 22-5-2008. She was not arrested, since no woman police constable was available. 3. Petitioner surrendered before the court on 29-7-2008 and she is in custody for the past 35 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in four other cases in 2005, 2006 and 2007. However, he submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent condition may be imposed. 4. Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. BA 5471/08 2 2) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.