IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2010 / 18TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3413 of 2010() -------------------------------------- CMP.897/2010 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA ....................................... (CRIME NO.134/09 OF EXCISE RANGE, ARYANAD) PETITIONER(S): -------------------- SANTHOSH, S/O.SOMAN, CHARUVILA VEEDU, ELAKKODE ANAKKODEMURY, VEERANAKAVU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN SRI.M.R.SASITH PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. V. TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3413 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of June, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 231 litres of spirit on 29.12.2009 at about 1.30 P.M. 3. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in two other crimes of similar nature. 4. On hearing both sides, I am not satisfied that petitioner is not guilty and that he will not repeat the offence. Hence, in view of Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act, bail cannot be granted. This petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln