IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 220 of 2008()
1. PRABHA, D/O.SATHYABHAMA,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :16/01/2008
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.Nos.220 & 231 of 2008
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Dated this the 16th day of January, 2008
ORDER
These applications are for regular bail. The common
petitioner, a woman, faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari
Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 4 litres of
arrack each on 18.11.07 and 22.12.07. She surrendered on
02.01.08 and continues in custody from that date. The learned
Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner has one more
case under the Abkari Act registered against her.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the
learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on
condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to
complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner
can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate
terms and conditions.
3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner
shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions.
B.A.Nos.220 & 231 of 2008 2
i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of
this order prior to 30.01.2008. The Investigators shall in the
meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation;
ii) In each case the petitioner shall execute bonds 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 2 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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