IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2011 / 2ND ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 4733 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.18/2007 OF AGALI EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER ------------------------------ NARAYANAN, AGED 65YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, THAVALAM PUTHEN VEETTIL AGALI.MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD DIST,NOW REISIDNG AT CHENACHERY VEEDU P.O.,PALLAIPAD, HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA DIST BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR,EXCISER ENFORECEMENT AND ANTI NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD,PALAKKAD PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No.4733 of 2011 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated this the 23 rd day of June, 2011 ORDER Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail on the allegation that the Agali Excise officials are at his heels in connection with Crime No. 18/2007 of Agali Excise Range. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner is only a suspect in the above crime and he has not so far been arrayed as an accused in the above case. If so, the apprehension of arrest and harassment entertained by the petitioner is unfounded. In case the petitioner is required to be interrogated again the Officer concerned shall do so after giving him notice under Sec. 160 Cr.P.C. Recording the submission made by the Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed. Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2011. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj