IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2010 / 16TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2389 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.149/08 OF ARYANADU EXCISE RANGE (S): PETITIONER ------------------------------ SUNILKUMAR,S/O.RAVINDRAN, DEVIKA SADAM. PUTHENAKODU VEERANAKAVU NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2389 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 7th July, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 18.12.2008 at about 11 a.m., petitioner was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack. Petitioner could not be arrested from the spot since he ran away. 3. According to petitioner, he is innocent of the allegations made. He has not committed any offence. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail, considering the serious nature of the allegations made. 4. On hearing both sides, I find that petitioner has not made out any ground to get anticipatory bail. Considering the serious nature of the allegations made, I am satisfied that this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail. Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer or the Magistrate Court concerned without any delay. BA NO. 2389/10 2 5. No further application for anticipatory bail by petitioner in this crime will be entertained by this court hereafter. Petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs