IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2959 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRMP.5565/2010 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR CRIME NO.407/10 OF KUNNICODE POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. .................... (S): PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ MANOJKUMAR,S/O.KUNJUPILLAI, PANDIZHAKATHU VEEDU, RANDALUMOODU,NADUTHERI MURI, THALAVUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNICODU POLICE STATION,KOLLAM DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2959 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Section 6 of the Kerala Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel Oil Maintenance and Regulation of Supplies Order read with Sections 3 and 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act and Sections 58 and 67B of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 13 litres of petrol and 4 cartons of illicit arishtams on 1.5.2010 and he was arrested and the articles were taken into custody. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody for the past 18 days and he may be granted bail. This petition is opposed. Considering the stage of investigation, it is submitted that bail may not be granted. 4. On hearing both sides and on considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not find any ground to grant BA NO.2959/10 2 bail to the petitioner, especially in view of Section 41A of the Kerala Abkari Act. Petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs