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. 2177 of 2010() ------------------------------------------- O.R.NO.41/2010 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT ......... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- VASUDEVAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.NANU, CHITTASSERIL VEEDU, MUDIYOORKONAM MURI,PANDALAM VILLAGE, ADOOR THALUK.,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.J.MOHAMMED ANSAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.K. MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2177 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 O.R.No.41/2010 of Adoor Excise Range station, in which offences under Section 8(1) (2) of the Kerala Abkari Act is involved. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that, on 25.3.2010 at the Inspector of Adoor Range and his party while on patrol duty, the petitioner was found in possession of 20 ltr. of arrack. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. The petitioner is arrested only on 25.3.2010. 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, especially since the release of the petitioner at this stage is likely to affect B.A.No.2177 of 2010 -:2:- 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/