IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 24TH APRIL 2007 / 4TH VAISAKHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2328 of 2007(A) --------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 7/2006 of KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- NOTTI, AGED 63 YEARS, WIFE OF CHEKKUTTY, MELEMODAMUNDAYIL HOUSE, THAZHEKKODU AMSOM AND DESOM OF KOZHIKODE TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB ABRAHAM SMT.KOCHUMOL KODUVATH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ EXCISE INSPECTOR, KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. S.U. NAZAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. ---------------------------------------------------------------- B.A.NO 2328 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------ DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2007 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 7/2006 of Kunnamangalam Excise Range. The offences alleged are under Sections 8(1) (2) of the Abkari Act. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to appear before the court below. In the circumstances, the petitioner is directed to appear before the appropriate court within two weeks from today and seek bail. The court below may consider the same and dispose of the matter on merits, as far as possible on the same day itself. Non bailable warrant is to be kept in abeyance till then. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE. RV