IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6934 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.9031/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CR.NO.91/2007 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SAVITHRI, D/O.NARAYANI, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, KORANKUZHY, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2007 ALONG WITH B.A.NO.6935 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.Nos.6934 & 6935 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2007 ORDER Applications for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, faces allegations in 2 separate cases, both under the Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 2 occasions - ie. on 1.5.07 and 20.8.07. She was arrested ultimately on 16.10.07. She continues in custody from that date. Except these 2 cases, the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor . 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, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2