IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2009 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2993 of 2009 CRIME NO.22 OF 2009 OF EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVALLA PETITIONER: ACCUSED: ------------------------------ PONNAMMA, D/O. SAROJINI CHANDRA BHAVAN, ERAVIPEROOR VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.GIREESH VARMA RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPERSENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR THIRUVALLA EXCISE RANGE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ,ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.22/2009 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE,THIRUVALLA PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 2993 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th 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 accused in Crime No.22 of 2009 of Excise Range, Thiruvalla. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner was found selling Indian made foreign liquor. She was found in possession of 800 ml of Indian made foreign liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is nothing to indicate that the petitioner was selling IMFL. 4. I have gone through the case diary. Prima facie, I am not inclined to accept the contention of the petitioner. B.A. NO. 2993 OF 2009 :: 2 :: 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not think that this is a fit case where anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/