IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2011 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8731 of 2011(D) ------------------------------------------ [CRIME NO.288/11 OF THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA POLICE STATION] ............. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- NAANU, AGED 85 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, SUMA BHAVANAM, KALLIKKADU MURI, ARATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN, SRI.T. ISSAC. RESPONDENT/COUNTER PETITIONER: -------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM(CRIME NO.288 OF 2011 OF THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT), PIN - 682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.K. RAJEEV. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Prv. N.K. BALAKRISHNAN, J. -------------------------------------------------- B.A No. 8731 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.288/2011 of Thrikkunnappuzha police station. It is alleged that he was found in possession of 5.750 liters of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for the purpose of sale at the courtyard of the house. The offence alleged against him is under Section 55 (a) & (i) of the Kerala Abkari Act. He is in custody from 05-10-2011 onwards. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a very aged person; aged more than 80 years and he is innocent in the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that IMFL seized from his possession may be for the consumption by himself and other family members. Considering all the aspects petitioner is granted bail with effect from 29-10-2011 on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Harippad. While on bail he shall not commit similar offence and he will not in any way interfere with the trial of the case. N.K. BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. AMG