IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl. No. 3847 of 2008() ------------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.2991/2008 Dated 19/05/2008 CR.NO.59/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED : --------------------------------- REGHUNATHAN, S/O.KOCHUKUTTAN, KOTTIREZHATHUKIZHAKKATHIL, MANAPPALLY VADAKKUM MURI, PAVUMPA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENT/STATE : -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 3847 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 O R D E R This application is for anticipatory bail. 2. According to the prosecution petitioner is the 2nd accused in the crime registered under sections 55(a), 55(b) and 58A of the Abkari Act. The 1st accused was arrested from the shop allegedly belonging to the petitioner. The 1st accused was found in possession of 539 litres of illicit toddy. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the allegations made. He was not present at the time of seizure and there is nothing to show that he has in connection with the contraband article. 4. The contraband articles were seized from a building which is owned by the petitioner and hence it is not proper to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, the application is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE mn.