IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6887 of 2008() ----------------------------- CR. NO. 118/2008 OF SASTHAMCOTTA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------ SUSEELA, D/O.KARTHYAYINI PUTHENPURA PADINJATTATHIL, KADAPPA MURI, MYNAGAPPALLY VILLAGE, KUNNATHOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT:- --------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6887 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, 950 ml. of Indian Made Foreign Liquor was seized from the house of petitioner, which, according to prosecution, was stored for sale. Search was conducted on 31- 10-2008 and petitioner was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is a woman and she is in custody from 31-10-2008 onwards. The mere seizure of 950 ml. of Indian Made Foreign Liquor from the house of petitioner cannot be said that it was stored for the purpose of sale, without any other materials to support the case of sale. The quantity involved is only permissible limit, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 5. Hence, 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, on the following conditions:- BA 6807 /08 -2- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.