IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2011 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2657 of 2011() --------------------------------- CRIME NO. 74/2011 of KARUVARAKUNDU POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------- CHANDRAN,AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN(LATE),PADATHIL HOUSE, KILIKKUNNU PO, NEELANCHERI,THUVVUR,NILAMBUR TALUK BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:- ---------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUVARKUNDU IN CR.NO.74/2001 THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM 682 031. ADV. SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. -------------------------------- Bail Application No. 2657 of 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2011. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.74 of 2011 of Karuvarakundu Police Station, Malappuram for offences punishable under sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 16 bottles of Indian made foreign liquor each of 500 ml. capacity and six bottles of beer, seeks anticipatory Bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case involving such grave offence. It is too early to accept the petitioner's contention that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. Accordingly, If the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate concerned within two weeks from today and files an application for regular bail, the same shall be considered and disposed of preferably on the same day on which it is filed bearing in mind the decision in Sukumari v. State of Kerala - 2001 (1) KLT 22. With the above observation this Application is disposed of . sd/- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv //True Copy// P.A to Judge.