IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2007 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1425 of 2007() ----------------------------- C.R.NO.107/06 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- DEEPA, AGED 25 YEARS, W/O SREEKUMAR, RESIDING AT KUNNUPURATHU VEEDU, 587 (10/747), 7, KOTTAKKAKAM, ARYANADU. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1425 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of March, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner, a lady and who is the accused in C.R.No.107/2006 of Nedumangad Excise Range for offences punishable under sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 5 litres of illicit arrack on 22.10.2006, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. 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 two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of, preferably on the same date on which it is filed, bearing in mind the decision of this court reported in Sukumari Vs. State of Kerala [2001 (1) KLT 22]. This application is disposed of as above. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks