IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES TUESDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2006 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6417 of 2006() ----------------------------- C.R.NO.50/2006 OF KOTHAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------- MATHEW @ JAYAN, S/O. CHACKO, CHALIL HOUSE, NERIYAMANGALAM VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOTHAMANGALAM REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN CRIME NO.50/06 OF EXCISE RANGE, KOTHAMANGALAM). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M. JAMES, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No. 6417 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated this the 31st October, 2006. O R D E R The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, after elaborate hearing of the matter, in which the petitioner is accused of the offence punishable under Sections 55(a) & (i) of the Abkari Act, for he having possessed 3.750 litres of Indian made Foreign Liquor, submitted that he may be permitted to withdraw the application, as bail was denied, because of the committing of the offence in C.R.No.50/2006 of Kothamangalam Excise Range, while on bail, in another offence of the similar nature, in C.R.No.12/2006 of the same excise range. As the learned counsel prays for permission to withdraw the application, permission is granted. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as withdrawn. Communicate this order to the local Sessions Court, as well as the local Magistrate Court, where the matter is pending. J.M. JAMES, JUDGE nj.