IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 23RD MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 735 of 2007() ---------------------------- CR.NO.23/05 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE. : PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED. ---------------------------------------- ANILKUMAR, S/O.APPU, KIZHAKKUMKARA, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, KALIYIKKAL, THOLICODE VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT. ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI JAI GOERGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAIL APPLICATION NO.735 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - ----------------------- - - - - - - DATED THIS THE 12th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the second accused in CR.No.23/05 of Nedumangad Excise Range for offences punishable under sections 8(1) and 8(2) read with section 55(a) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in joint possession of 5 litres of illicit arrack on 19.2.2005, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case is admittedly pending in committal proceedings before the J.F.C.M.-II, Nedumangad as C.P.No.242/06. 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 two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of, preferably on the same date on which it is filed. This application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE dsn