IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 207 of 2009() ---------------------------- CMP.22/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CR.NO.39/08 OF EZHUKONE ECISE RANGE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED --------------------------------------- INDIRA, W/O NADARAJAN,MADANTHADATHIL KADAYIL VEEDU, ULAKODU MURI,KAREEPRA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/ STATE --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP BY P.PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR,EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKARA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 207 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 25.3.2008. Petitioner could not be arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner surrendered on 10.12.2008 and she is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor pointed out that petitioner is involved in five other cases and hence, stringent condition may be imposed while granting bail. This petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. 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. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. BA.207/09 2 iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. iv). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.