IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 9TH MAY 2008 / 19TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2917 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.295/99 OF THE KATTAKKADA POLICE STATION) (L.P.NO.11/2005 OF JFCM -1, KATTAKKADA) PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SAJITH KUMAR, S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR, MELEPPULLUVILA VEEDU, S.N.NAGAR, THOTTAMBRA MURUYIL, VEERANAKAVU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR RESPONDENT: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB IJNSPECTOR OF POLICE KATTAKKADA POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 2917 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of May, 2008 O R D E R The alleged offence is under section 8(1) of the Abkari Act. The article involved is 40 litres of arrack. Incident occurred on 17-9-1999 and the petitioner was absconding till he was arrested on 26-3-2008, after about nine years. He has jumped on bail and the application is opposed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I find no ground to grant bail, especially since it is likely that he may not be available for trial, if bail is granted. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.