IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2011 / 20TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5107 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.197/2011 OF EDAVANNA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------- SHADULI V.P., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.VATTAPARAMBAN AYISHA, VATTAPARAMBAN HOUSE, KALLIDUMBU, EDAVANNA P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EDAVANNA, IN CRIME NO.197/2011, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.5107 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.197 of 2011 of Edavanna Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55(a) & (i) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 15/06/2011, the petitioner was engaged in the sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. A quantity of 5.250 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor was found in an autorickshaw, in the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with the crime. 4. The offence alleged against the petitioner is grave in nature. If anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj