IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5591 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.178/2008 OF VETTILAPPARA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2: ------------------------------ CHANDRU, W/O.KUNJAPPAN, AGED 65 YEARS, VELUTHAJI HOUSE, KANMANAM KUZHI HARIJAN COLONY, PARIYARAM VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SMT.K.V.BHADRA KUMARI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl.No.5591 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17 day of September, 2008. ORDER Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(a) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, first accused was found conducting sale of arrack and he was arrested from the spot on 6.8.2008. On questioning, it was revealed that arrack was supplied by the petitioner, who is the 2nd accused in the case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that arrack was seized from a house where the petitioner is not residing. Petitioner resides in a totally different place. Petitioner is a lady aged 65 years residing with her daughter, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the contraband article is supplied by the petitioner and this fact is being investigated into and hence this petition is opposed. 5. On hearing both sides, I do not find any ground to grant anticipatory bail. Except the bare assertions by the counsel for the petitioner, nothing is pointed out to probablise the innocence of the petitioner. Petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.