IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2006 / 26TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6194 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 192/2001 of KATTAKADA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SELVAN, S/O.THANKAYYAN NADAR, AGED 32 YEARS, KODAMPOOR KIZHAKKEKARA HOUSE, KARODMURI, VILAPPIL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VARGHESE SRI.B.SABU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING S.I. OF POLICE, KATTAKADA POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 6194/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was found in illegal possession of 20 litres of illicit arrack, by the Inspector of Kattakkada Police Station, who registered crime No.192/2001 of that police station against the petitioner, for the offence punishable under Sections 55(a) and 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act. The petitioner could not be arrested at the time of the seizure. Therefore, he is before this Court, under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The matter is now pending as C.P.No.11/2003. 2. As the petitioner is not required by the police, for interrogation, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kattakkada, on 27.10.2006 at 11.00 a.m., and move an application for bail. 3. The learned Magistrate shall allow the B.A.6194/2006 2 petitioner to be on bail, imposing such conditions, as are deemed necessary. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs