IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4019 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3367/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO.35/2008 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- SASIDHARAN PILLAI AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNA PILLAI, ATTUNDYIYIL VEEDU,ERAMALLIKKARA MURI, THIRUVANANDOOR VILLAGE CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No. 4019 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 O R D E R This is an application for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 8(1) and (2) of Abkari Act. The article involved is 2 litres of arrack. The petitioner was arrested on 02.06.2008. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in 3 cases and hence bail application is opposed. The petitioner did not substantiate his innocence. In view of section 41A of Abkari Act, bail cannot be granted. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac