IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3517 of 2008() --------------------------------------------- (C.R.NO.11/2007 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------- VINOD @ AMBADI, S/O. SREEDHARAN NAIR, PRAMOD BHAVAN,VALAYANKI, ANAPPARA,KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, VITHURA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESHKUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ----------------------------------- B.A. No. 3517 OF 2008 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2008. O R D E R This is an application for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. The accused was found in possession of 22 litres of arrack on 19.01.2007 and he escaped from the scene, are the allegations made by the prosecution. The accused was arrested only on 30.04.2008. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in another crime and this petition is opposed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not substantiate the petitioner's innocence. Hence, I am not satisfied that the petitioner is not guilty of the offence and that he will not repeat the offence. Hence, bail cannot be granted in view of the Section 41A of Abkari Act. This petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. smp