IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7163 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.90/99 OF CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ MOBIN @ THOMAS MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, PAZHAYA PEEDIKAYIL, UMAYATTUKARA MURI, THIRUVANMANDOOR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7163 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of November,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner along with two other accused was found in possession of 1220 litres of spirit and they attempted to transport the same in an autorickshaw. The incident occurred on 6-3-1999. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is the 1st accused. He was on bail during trial stage. He was in Gulf country in connection with his employment, but when he knew that warrant was issued against him, he surrendered before the court. He is prepared to co-operate with the trial and he may be granted bail, it is submitted. It is also pointed out that one of the accused was acquitted. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that though the case is scheduled to 29-11-2008, no summons was issued and hence it is likely that there will be delay in disposal of the case. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the trial can be expedited but if bail is granted it is likely that petitioner will abscond. BA 6907 /08 -2- 5. On hearing both sides and on going through the order passed by learned Asst. Sessions Judge, I find that steps are taken for expeditious disposal of the case. 6. On going through the order of learned Asst. Sessions Judge and on hearing both sides, I am not inclined to grant bail to petitioner at this stage. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that a direction may be issued to dispose of the case within a particular time span. 7. Hence, learned Asst. Sessions Judge is directed to dispose of the case within one month from today. With this direction, this petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.