IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2006 / 20TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6049 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.134/2006 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2: ----------------------------------------- SATYAPAL, S/O. NARAYANA PILLAI, LEKSHMI NARAYANA BHAVAN, AYIKKATTU MOOLA MURI, CHINGOLI VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, HARIPPAD THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 6049/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court, for a pre- arrest order in C.R.No.134/2006 of Excise Range, Karthikappally, for the offence punishable under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act. It is alleged that the accused were in possession of 12.5 litres of coloured arrack. The prosecution submits that the petitioner was the supplier of the same. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the materials that are placed before me, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer, who is investigating crime No.134/2006 of Excise Range, Karthikappally, on 18.10.2006 between 9.30 a.m and 10.00 a.m. 3. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioner and thereafter, produce him before the Court below, on the same day itself, and on production of the B.A.6049/2006 2 petitioner, the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders, on merit. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs