IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1960 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.1177/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,PATHANAMTHITTA CRIME NO.159/08 OF KONNY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ----------------- KUMARI, AGED 50 YEARS W/O.KUTTAN, THIRUMANGALATHU VEEDU PENNUKETTU PARA, KOTTAYAM MURI, KOTTAYAM VILLAGE BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERLA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No.1960 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 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 6 litres of arrack on 8/3/08. She was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A. No.1960 OF 2008 -: 2 :- (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of one month and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/