IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1078 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.641/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA CRIME NO.7/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE, KATTAKADA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- GOMATHY, D/O.KALLIYANI, MAMBARATHALAKKAL VEEDU, ANTHIYOORKKONAM, MALAYINKIL DESOM, MALAYINKIL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1078 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, was allegedly found to be in possession of 2.5 litres of arrack on 5.2.08. She was arrested and she continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor reports that the she has one other crime under the Abkari Act also registered against her. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 1078 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 25.2.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) She shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) She shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm