IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 13 of 2010()
1. RETHNAMMA, AGED 43 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.AJITH MURALI
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :08/01/2010
O R D E R
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
------------------------------------------------------
B.A. NO. 13 OF 2010
------------------------------------------------------
Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010
O R D E R
This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.56 of
2008 of Adoor Excise Range, Pathanamthitta District.
2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section
55(g) of the Abkari Act.
3. The prosecution case is that on 7.6.2008, the petitioner
was found in possession of seventy litres of Wash. The petitioner
surrendered before Court on 24.12.2009 and she was remanded to
judicial custody.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that
the petitioner is not involved in any other case of similar nature.
5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the
B.A. NO. 13 OF 2010
:: 2 ::
case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner,
the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am
of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner.
6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing
bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to
the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Adoor,
subject to the following conditions:
a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer
between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the
final report is filed or until further orders;
b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating
officer for interrogation as and when required;
c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution
witnesses or tamper with the evidence;
d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in
any prejudicial activity while on bail;
e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned
above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled.
The Bail Application is allowed as above.
(K.T.SANKARAN)
Judge
ahz/