IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2010 / 9TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3898 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.14/2010 OF PALA EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER ------------------------------ SUNNY, S/O.JOHN, KANAKKATT CHALIL HOUSE, THALANADU VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, PALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, C.I. OF EXCISE PALA RANGE, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ----------------------- B.A No.3898 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of June 2010 ORDER This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(a) and (i) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, accused numbers 1 to 3 were found transporting 49.750 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor in an autorikshaw for sale. They were arrested on 04/05/2010 by the Excise Officials and it is revealed that they were transporting the article as instructed by fourth accused, who is the petitioner herein. The articles were seized. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that accused numbers 1 and 2 were granted bail. It is also submitted that since the articles are seized, petitioner's custodial interrogation is not necessary in this case. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in other similar cases also and his interrogation is necessary. 5. On hearing both sides, I do not find any ground to hold that petitioner is not guilty or that he will not repeat the offence. The submissions made by learned counsel for petitioner cannot be B.A No.3898 OF 2010 2 made a ground to grant anticipatory bail. Considering the serious nature of the allegations made, I find that this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail. Petition is dismissed. K.HEMA JUDGE vdv