IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 1478 of 2008()
1. SHAILAJA, D/O. SARASWATHY,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :10/03/2008
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A. No. 1478 OF 2008
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Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008
O R D E R
Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a
woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She
was allegedly found to be in possession of 6 litres of arrack on
7.12.07. She was arrested on 20.2.08 and continues in
custody from that date. The petitioner has three other cases
all under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against her, submits
the learned Public Prosecutor.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the
learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on
condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable
further time to complete the investigation 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
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shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and
conditions:
i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the
strength of this order prior to 22.3.08. The investigators
shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete
the investigation.
ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/-
(Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for
the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate.
iii) The petitioner shall make herself available for
interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m
and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two
months from the date of her release and thereafter as and
when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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