IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2006 / 26TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6192 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.65/2006 OF KATTAKADA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- MEENAKSHI @ MEENA, D/O.THANKAMMA, AGED 20 YEARS, V.P.VIII/251, MEENA BHAVAN, VILAVOORKAL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VARGHESE SRI.B.SABU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, KATTAKADA RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 6192/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is accused in C.R.No.65/2006 of Kattakkada Excise Range, as she was found in illegal possession of 1.5 litres of illicit arrack for sale. She could not be arrested at the time of the seizure of the contraband, as there were no woman police officers along with the excise party, who seized the contraband. Now she is before this Court, under Section 438 Cr.P.C. 2. It is submitted by the prosecution that the investigation is almost complete. Therefore, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kattakkada, on 27.10.2006 at 11.00 a.m. 3. The learned Magistrate shall allow the petitioner to be on bail, imposing such conditions, as are deemed necessary. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs