IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3616 of 2008() ----------------------------- C.R.NO. 19/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- PRAMODH, KUNNUVILA VEEDU, PERUKAVU, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 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 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3616 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 O R D E R This application is for anticipatory bail. 2. Petitioner is the 2nd accused. According to the prosecution, he was allegedly supplied arrack to the 1st accused and a case is registered under section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is made an accused only on the basis of a confession statement given by the 1st accused. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that charge is already laid alleging the same offence. The petitioner was absconding and he could not be arrested. 3. In the above circumstances, I am of the view that the petitioner may seek his remedy before the committal court itself . It is not fit to grant anticipatory bail. The application is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.