IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2006 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7434 of 2006() ----------------------------- CMP.5349/2006 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR OR No.99/2006 of Excise Range Office, Adoor .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ LALITHA, W/O. RAMACHANDRAN, MANNIKKALAYIL HOUSE, CHERIKKAL KARA, PANDALAM VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, ADOOR THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.7434 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of December, 2006. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in O.R.No.99 of 2006 of Excise Range Office, Adoor for offences punishable under Sec. 8 (1) and (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 3 liters of illicit arrack on 29.10.2006, seeks her enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 22.12.2006 on her executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Adoor and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. BA 7434/06 2 2. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to her shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ess 15/12