IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2010 / 26TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1999 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.9/2010 OF THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE .......... APPLICANT/ACCUSED ---------------------- BABU,S/O.SAMI NADAR, NELLIKATHURAVILE VEEDU,OTTAMARAM, KALIYAKAVILA,VILAVANCODE. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR SRI.JELSON J.EDAMPADAM RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT BUILDING, ERNAKULAM, (THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE) BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.P.A.SALIM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V.K. MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Bail Application No.1999 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of April, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for regular bail filed by the petitioner, who is accused in Crime No. 9/2010 of Thirupuram Excise Range, in which offences under Sections 55(a) and 67B of the Abkari Act are involved. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that, on 27.2.2010 at 7.45 he was found in possession of 26 cans each having capacity to hold 35 ltrs. thereby totaling 858 ltrs. of spirit in a Chevrolet Tavera car bearing Regn.No.TN- 69-J-5356. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. The petitioner is arrested only on 27.2.2010. The investigation in this case is in progress. Considering the nature of the offences involved in the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, B.A.No.1999 of 2010 -:2:- especially since the release of the petitioner at this stage is likely to affect the investigation adversely and there is no guarantee that he would not influence the witnesses and interfere with the investigation. In the result, there is no merit in the petition for bail and accordingly, the same is dismissed. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE ami/