IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 31ST BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5658 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- CRIME NO.19/2010 OF KUTHUPARAMBA EXCISE RANGE, KANNUR DT. ............. PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- THAYYALAPIL RETHI, W/O.ASHOKAN, AGED 45 YEARS, CHERUVANCHERY AMSOM, POOVATHOOR DESOM, KANCHIRAKUNNUMMAL, P.O.CHERUVANCHERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN, SRI.P.P. RAMACHANDRAN. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, (EXCISE RANGE OFFICER, KUTHUPARAMBA), REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.5658 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.19/2010 of Kuthuparamba Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 55(g) and 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 800 ml. of arrack and 50 litres of wash, seeks her enlargement on bail. She was surrendered on 30/8/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 30/9/2010 on her executing a bond for Rs.35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kuthuparamba and subject to the following conditions:- Bail Appln.No.5658/2010 : 2 : i) The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer till the filing of the final report. iii) The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj