IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 20TH MARCH 2007 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1648 of 2007() ----------------------------- C.R.NO.24/07 OF EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VEERAPPAN @ BABU, S/O.THANKASWAMI, PLAVILA VEEDU, MUKKOODU CHERRY, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.NOOR MUHAMMED RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE KOLLAM THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1648 OF 2007 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 20th day of March, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the accused in C.R.No.24/07 of Excise Range, Kollam for an offence punishable under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 9 litres of illicit arrack on 7.3.07 and who was arrested on the same day, seeks his enlargement on bail. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. I am not satisfied that both the grounds enumerated under Clause (b)(ii) of Sec. 41 A of the Abkari Act are present in this case so as to justify the release of the petitioner on bail. This application is accordingly dismissed. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks