IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2006 / 13TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5934 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.8/2006 OF PARALI EXCISE RANGE CRMP.2367/2006 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD .................... APPLICANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- SASIKUMAR, S/O.MAYAPPAN, AGED 31 YEARS, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NAMBULLIPURA POST, MUNDUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SMT.P.MAYA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, PARLI EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 5934 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of October, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was found in illegal possession of 6 litres of illicit arrack on 26/06/2006. But, he could not be arrested, by the Inspector of Excise Range, Parali, who registered C.R.No.8/2006 of that excise range. Now, the petitioner is before this Court under Section 438 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the facts on record, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer, who is investigating C.R.No.8/2006 of Parali Excise Range, on 11/10/2006, between 9.30 a.m and 10 a.m. 3. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioner and, thereafter, produce him before the court below, as per the law. 4. The learned Magistrate shall consider the bail application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, on merit, on the date of production itself. (J.M.JAMES) Judge ms