IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2007 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 791 of 2007() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.20/07 OF IDUKKI POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------ KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KUNDUSSERY HOUSE, KARIMBINKANAM, VAZHATHOPPU KARA, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.20/2007 OF IDUKKI POLICE STATION). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 791 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED:22nd February, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.20/07 of Idukki Police Station for offences punishable under sections 8(2) and 55(a) and 55 (g) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 800 ml of arrack and 375 ml of IMFL and distillation apparatus in his house on 20.1.2007 at about 8.30 PM, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitoner should not surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek rgular bail. Accordingll, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate and files an application for regular bail within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of, preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dsn