IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10041 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.R.RAJAN, S/O. RANGANATHAN, THOPPIL HOUSE, PUTHUKKAD, THORAV VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, IRINJALAKUDA. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.10041 of 2008-U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Ext.P2 FIR is registered alleging offences punishable under Sections 55(a) and 56(b) of the Abkari Act, on 18-3-2008. Obviously, the petitioner is not charged by any Court of having committed such offences. Hence, in terms of Clause 11 of the Abkari Policy Order for the year 2008-09 dated 29-2-2008, the petitioner could claim preference, if he has any. 2.Having considered the contents of Ext.P2, it is directed that if the petitioner appears before the Circle Inspector of Police, Irinjalakuda, he shall be released on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum and on condition that he shall WP(C)10041/2008 -: 2 :- report to the said officer or to any subordinate authority as may be directed during the course of investigation following Ext.P2. The petitioner's case that Ext.P2 does not disclose any offence is left open for consideration by the appropriate authority, if and when raised. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/