IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 526 of 2008()
1. LISY, W/O. TITUS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :30/01/2008
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A. No. 526 OF 2008
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Dated this the 30th day of January, 2008
ORDER
Application for regular bail. The petitioner – a woman,
faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. She is the 1st
accused. Her husband is the 2nd accused. The crux of the
allegations is that the accused persons were engaged in illicit
distillation of arrack. 35 litres of arrack, 900 litres of Wash
and implements for distillation were allegedly found in their
possession. The petitioner was arrested on 5/1/08. She
continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no
history of any criminal antecedents, reports 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 Investigator is granted reasonable further
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time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the
petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate
terms and conditions.
3. In the result:
(a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be
released on bail on the following terms and conditions:
(i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the
strength of this order prior to 5/2/08 The Investigator shall, in
the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the
investigation.
(ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/-
(Rupees one lakh 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 on all Mondays and
Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three
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)
Nan/