IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 25TH MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 882 of 2007 ---------------------------- CRMP.69/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, KASARAGOD .................... (CRIME NO.119 OF 2005 OF KUMBALA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ MONU @ PRAMOD, S/O.LAXMAN GAMBIR, MEPPLRI, HEROOR VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.HARISH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE: --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE-REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ( CRIME NO.119 OF 2005 OF KUMBALA POLICE STATION) KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 882 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 14th day of February, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec.438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.119/2005 of Kumbla Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.55(a) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 6 liters of illicit arrack in 60 packets each of 100 ml on 18.5.2005 and who had allegedly made good his escape, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. Accordingly, if the petitioner surrenders before the Magistrate concerned and files an application for regular bail, within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of, preferably, on the same day on which it is filed. This application is disposed of as above. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks