IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2010 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3057 of 2010() --------------------------------- CRIME NO. 7/2010 0F KAZHAKOOTTAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/4TH ACCUSED : --------------------------------- SHIBU @ KUTTIKOORA, S/O.SIVANANDAN, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, H.NO.127, VISHNU NAGAR, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, ARYANADU, NEDUMANGADU, NOW RESIDING AT ANAKHA NIVAS, AYITHI, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, ARYANADU, NEDUMANGADU. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. V.TEKCHAND PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 3057 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of May, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, 70 litres of arrack was transported by first and second accused and the articles was entrusted by third accused for transportation. On investigation, it is revealed that 4th accused had supplied arrack. The incident happened on 10.02.2010. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner was arrested on 21. 04.2010 and he is in custody for the past 37 days. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in several cases of similar nature, within the Aryanadu Police Station limits and Nedumangad Excise Range. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that no ground is made out to grant bail. It is not fit to grant bail to petitioner at this stage. This petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln