IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 20TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 476 of 2009() --------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.73/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- PADIYAMMA, D/O.NANI, PALAMOOTTIL VEETTIL KOTTAKKUPURAM MURI, KULASEKHARAPURAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR,KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE,KOLLAM DISTRICT THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 476 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 9th day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 55(g) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found distilling arrack and 90 litres of wash and utensils were seized from her residence. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 1-1-2009. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in seven other cases and hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail but he has no objection in granting bail. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence BA 476/2009 -2- while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.