IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2006 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7528 of 2006() ----------------------------- CR. NO. 50/06 OF ANCHAL EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------- SARASWATHY @ UUNDACHY, D/O.PARUKUTTY, RATHEESH BHAVANAM, ERINCHIKKAL DESOM, ASTHAMANGALAM WARD, PUNALUR MUNCIPALITY, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, ANCHAL, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. A.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------ Bail Application No. 7528 of 2006 ------------------------------------ Dated: 20-12-2006 O R D E R Petitioner who is the sole accused in C.R. No. 50/06 of Anchal Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of four liters of illicit arrack on 20-11-2006 and who was arrested on the same day, seeks her enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that the petitioner is an accused in another case involving similar offence. 3. I am not satisfied that both the grounds enumerated under Clause (b)(ii) of Sec. 41A of the Abkari Act are present in this case so as to justify the release of the petitioners on bail. This application is accordingly dismissed. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani