IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 30TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 941 of 2008() ---------------------------- CR NO.67/07 OF AMARAVILA EXCISE RANGE CMP.613/2008 of J.M.F.C.-III,NEYYATTINKARA .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ LEELA, D/O.CHELLAMMA ROADARIKATHUVEEDU, ELIVALAKKONAM PASSUVANNARA DESOM, KEEZHAVOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2008, A/W. 942 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.Nos. 941 & 942 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of February, 2008 O R D E R These applications are for regular bail. The common petitioner, a woman, faces allegations in these separate crimes, both under the Kerala Abkari Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 1 litre of arrack on 30.9.2007 and 6 litres of arrack on 8.11.2007. She was arrested and her arrest was recorded in both the cases on 22.1.2008. She continues in custody from that date. Except these two cases, there are no other cases registered against the petitioner, reports the learned Prosecutor. 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. B.A.Nos. 941 & 942 of 2008 2 3. In the result: 1) These applications are allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 22.2.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) She shall, in each case, 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 B.A.Nos. 941 & 942 of 2008 3