IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 594 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRMP.36/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, PUNALUR CRIME 306/07 OF THENMALA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SANDHYA, D/O.SARASWATHY, SATHEESH BHAVAN, NEAR 13 KANNARA PALAM, THENMALA MURI, THENMALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 594 OF 2008 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 40 litres of arrack on 25/12/2007. She was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has six other cases all under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against her, reports the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner BA.594/08 : 2 : shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 11.2.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) She 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months from the date of her release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks