IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6437 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4306/2008 IN CRIME NO.21/08 OF KATTAKADA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- THANKAMONY, D/O.SEELAVATHY, VADAKKETHINKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, KANIYAMKONAM, KUNNAMPARA, MALAYINKIL DESOM, MALAYINKIL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6437 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 2.5 litres of arrack on 22.3.2008. She could not be arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner was arrested in connection with another crime and the arrest in this case was recorded on production warrant on 22.9.2008. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in six other cases from the year 2005 onwards. Hence, stringent conditions may be imposed, but, he has no objection in granting bail, it is submitted. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA No.6437/08 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl