IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4488 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.9467/2008 of J.M.F.C. - I, KARUNAGAPPALLY (CRIME NO.233/07 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------------- SURESH, S/O ANANDAN, SURESH BHAVANAM, THEKKUM MURI MEKKU,THAZHAVA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENT: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 4488 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, a search was conducted in the house of the petitioner on 15.12.2007 and 30 litres of arrack was seized from his bed room. The petitioner was not available in the house. Later, in connection with an offence under Section 380 of Indian Penal Code, he was arrested and his arrest was formally recorded in this case on 24.6.2008. 3. This petition is strongly opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner could not be arrested for a long time and he is also involved in another crime and it is not fit to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 4. I am satisfied of the submissions made by learned Public Prosecutor. Learned counsel for petitioner was not able to substantiate the innocence of the petitioner also. Hence, bail cannot be granted. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.