IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6908 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.694/2009 OF KONNI POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- JAGATHAMMA.K, W/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 46 YEARS, KIZHAKKECHERUVIL, KONNITHAZHAM VILLAGE, ATHUMBUMKULAM.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KONNI POLICE STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.6908 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED:23.03.2010 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.694 of 2009 of Konni Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act, for having been found in possession of 2.70 liters of illicit arrack together with distilling apparatus on 16.8.2009 seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. I am not satisfied that both the grounds enumerated under Clause (b)(ii) of Sec. 41 A of the Abkari Act are present in this case so as to justify the release of the petitioner on bail. This Application is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj