IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7196 of 2011() ------------------------------------- CRIME NO.615/2011 OF PANDALAM POLICE STATION ................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- SULOCHANA,W/O.SURENDRAN, CHUTTIPPARATHAZHETHIL-SOORYA BHAVANAM,VATTAVILA ULANADU MURI,KULANADA VILLAGE BY ADVS. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S SRI.C.D.ANIL SRI.PRAVEEN THOMAS ABRAHAM RESPONDENT/STATE: -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ln K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A.No.7196 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.615 of 2011 of Pandalam Police Station, Pathanamthitta District. 2.The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 8 (1) & (2) of the Abkari Act. 3.The prosecution case is that on 19.8.2011, the petitioner and her husband (accused No.2) were found engaged in the sale of arrack mixed with spirit. A quantity of 2.2 litres of arrack mixed with spirit was seized. The petitioner was arrested on 19.8.2011 and she was remanded to judicial custody. 4.Taking into account the facts and circumstances of B.A.No.7196 OF 2011 2 the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5.The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for `25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Adoor, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M and 11 A.M on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders. B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigating officer in the matter of investigation. B.A.No.7196 OF 2011 3 F) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE cms