IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4918 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4872/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III,NEYYATTINKARA CRIME NO.32/07 OF THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE. .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VASANTHY, D/O DEVAKI, MANKALA MANALI PUTHEN VEEDU, KAZHIVOOR DESOM, KANJIRAMKULAM VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 4918 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner – a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 24/7/07. She was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that there are as many as five other cases under the Abkari Act registered against the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and 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: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be B.A. NO. 4918 of 2007 -: 2 :- released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 25/8/07. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (iii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/