IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2007 / 4TH MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 373 of 2007() ---------------------------- CMP.308/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD Crime No.19/07 of Palode Police Station .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PONNAMBALAM, S/O.PERUMAL NADAR, SANTHI BHAVAN, MANAKAYAM, ANADU MURI, PERIGAMALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENT: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No.373 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 24th day of January, 2007. ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.19 of 2007 of Palode Police Station for offences punishable under Sec. 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act, for allegedly having been found in possession of 750 ml. of illicit arrack on 12.1.2007 and who was arrested on the same day, seeks his enlargement on 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. ess 24/1