IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 6663 of 2009() -------------------------------------- C.R. NO.10/2009 OF VANDIPERIYAR EXCISE RANGE, IDUKKI. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- BIJU, S/O.ANTONY, THERATTIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMPATTUKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. SRI. TEKCHAND, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No.6663 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of November, 2009 O R D E R Apprehending arrest on an accusation of having committed offences under Sections 55(a) and 8(1)(2) of the Abkari Act, the petitioner, who is the 3rd accused in C.R. No.10/2009 of Vandiperiyar Excise Range, has filed this application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. The prosecution case is that on 1/04/2009, a quantity of 3265 litres of spirit was transported to Kerala from Tamil Nadu and that the petitioner is involved in the offence. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that after completing the investigation, charge was laid in the case on 27/7/2009. Reserving the right of the petitioner to move for regular bail, this Bail Application is closed. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm