IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5952 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.6664/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD CR.NO.48/07 OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM EXCISE RANGE. .................... : PETITIONER --------------------------- VASANTHA,D/O. THAI,CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NALLIYOORKONAM,T.C. 35/1120.NALLIYOORKONAM DESOM,VALIYAVILA, VATTIYOORKAVU VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 5952 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007 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 5 litres of arrack on 6/9/07. She could not be arrested as there was no women officials in the party which detected the crime. She surrendered on 17/9/07. She 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 B.A. No. 5952 OF 2007 -: 2 :- 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 learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/