IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1900 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.574/2009 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD CRIME NO.1900/2009 OF KUMBALA EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------------- PADMANABHA POOJARY, S/O. POOVAPA POOJARY, KUNJIRATHUR VEEDU, KULLOR, DESOM AND VILLAGE, KASARGOD. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT/STATE: -------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KUMBALA EXCISE RANGE, KASARGOD DISTRICT THROUGH PUBLIT PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. K. MEERA. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 1900 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No. 10/2009 of Kumbala Excise Range for the offence punishable under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor opposes the petition. In the light of the quantity seized and also the restriction imposed by Section 41A (1) (b) of the Abkari Act, it may not be appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner now. Petition is dismissed. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.