IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2011 / 5TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5948 of 2011 -------------------------------------- [CRIME NO.411/2011 OF MANJESHWAR POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT] ............. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- ANIL RAJ, S/O.CHANDU, KAVITHA NILAYA, ANGADIPPADAVU, BANGRA MANJESHWAR, KASARAGODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ANIL. RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE: --------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJESHWAR POLICE STATION-671 121. 2. STATE, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V. MANU. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A.No.5948 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the 1st accused in Crime No.411 of 2011 of the Manjeshwar Police Station, Kasaragod District. 2.The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55 (a) of the Abkari Act. 3.The prosecution case is that on 1.6.2011, 1362 bottles of Indian made foreign liquor, each bottle containing 180 ml. were found transported in two cars and an autorickshaw. When the vehicles were intercepted by the police, the accused persons ran away. The petitioner surrendered before the investigating officer on 4.7.2011 as per the direction in B.A.No.4682 of 2011. On production before the court, the petitioner was remanded to judicial B.A.No.5948 OF 2011 2 custody. 4. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that the other accused persons have not been arrested so far. It is also submitted that the petitioner is involved in other cases of similar nature and that he is the main person involved in the illegal transportation and sale of Indian made foreign liquor in the area. 5. The investigation is progressing. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it is most likely that the prosecution witnesses would be influenced or intimidated and evidence tampered with. I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE cms