IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2089 of 2009() ---------------------- CRIME NO. 7 OF 2009 OF RANNI EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------- UTHAMAN, AGED 55 YEARS,S/O.GANGADHARAN, CHIRAPURATHU VEEDU, KOLLAMULA,PERUNAD PANCHAYATH,P ATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,RANNI EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 2089 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 22-3-2010 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 7 of 2009 of Ranni Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55 (g) of the Abkari Act, for having been found in possession of 500 litres of illicit wash, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. I am not satisfied that both the grounds enumerated under Clause (b)(ii) of Sec. 41 A of the Abkari Act are present in this case so as to justify the release of the petitioner on bail. This Application is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. Bail A.No. -:2:-