IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7159 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 888/2007 OF MALAPPURAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ 2ND ACCUSED ------------------------------------------- MELEPEEDIYAKKAL NOUFAL, S/O.KUNHIMOHAMMED, THENNALA VILLAGE, TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEVIDAS.U.K RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MALAPPURAM REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7159 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of November,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, a car was found capsized and on search, 19 litres of spirit were found in a concealed cabin. When the registered owner of the vehicle was questioned, it was revealed that the car was sold to 1st accused and he was using the same along with 2nd accused for transportation of spirit. 3. Petitioner is the 2nd accused in this case. He has allegedly transported spirit along with 1st accused. He was arrested on 25-10-2008. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that a secret cabin was having a capacity to contain large quantity of spirit and it was also used for transportation of huge quantity of spirit and the source has to be found out. Investigation is at the initial stage and hence bail may not be granted, it is submitted. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that it may not be proper to grant bail to petitioner at this stage, since granting of bail at this stage may affect the investigation adversely. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.