IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4050 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2526/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.47/2008 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- RUGMINI, W/O. KUMARAN, SUDARSANA MANDIRAM, BLOCK NO.8 HARIJAN COLONY , PLACODU MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.KAVITHA GANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE EZHUKONE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4050 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 8(1) and (2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The article involved is 7 litres of illicit arrack. The petitioner was arrested on 29.05.2008 and she is in custody since then. The petitioner is aged 65 years and she is mentally sick and documents are produced as Annexures I and II. This petition is not opposed. Hence the petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The 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. In addition to this clause a relative of the petitioner shall also execute a bond for the same amount whether that person is solvent or not. B.A.4050/2008 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac