IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6012 of 2008() ------------------------------------ CRIME NO.234/08 OF KOODAL POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- JAYAKUMARI, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O. FRANCIS, VALUMANNIL MELETHIL, KALANJOOR VILLAGE, KANAL JUNCTION, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.R.RANJITH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTEED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No.6012 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, the respondent got information that manufacture of illicit liquor is being carried on by one Kumari @ Jayakumari and on reaching the spot, the petitioner was found distilling arrack. She ran away from the spot and she could not be arrested. Utensils used for preparation of arrack were seized. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that one Kumari was allegedly involved in the offence, but the petitioner's name is Jayakumari. It is submitted that the petitioner is residing in a puramboke. She is a sweeper by profession and there are several houses nearby. The article seized cannot be connected with the petitioner. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner's full name is shown in the mahazar itself. The petitioner was found distilling arrack at the spot and the articles which were abandoned by her on seeing the officials were seized. BA.6012/08 2 5. On hearing both sides, I do not find it fit to grant anticipatory bail in an offence of this nature, especially since the petitioner's innocence is not revealed from the contentions raised. 6. The incident happened on 1.9.2008. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the investigating officer for the purpose of investigation. With this observation, this petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.