IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2009 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2946 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.CR.37/08 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, MALLAPPALLY PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- MANIKKUTTAN @ BIJESH VIJAYAN, S/O.VIJAYA MOHAN, MUNDAPLAKKAL (HOUSE), KUNNAMTHANAM, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.LALJI P.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, MALLAPPALLY, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No.2946 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th June, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the second accused in Cr. No.37/08 of Excise Range Office, Mallappally. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the first accused was arrested and after investigation, charge was laid before the court. Since the charge is laid, the petitioner can very well appear before the court and seek for regular bail. The application for anticipatory bail is accordingly closed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE vgs.