IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1160 of 2008() -------------------------------------------- CMP.781/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEYYATINKARA (CRIME NO. 10/2008 OF AMARAVILA EXCISE RANGE) .................... APPLICANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- DAMAYANTHI, AGED 50 YEARS, D/O. JAGADAMMA, VARUMVILAKATHU VEEDU, PAZHAMALA, PERUMKADAVILA VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.V.SREEJITH RESPONDENT/COUNTER PETITIONER: -------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1160 OF 2008 B ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to keep in her possession 5 litres of arrack. The incident took place on 21.1.08. The petitioner surrendered on 31.1.08. Investigation is not complete. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: BA.1160/08 : 2 : i) She shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the investigating officer as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks