IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2008 / 4TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4054 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.336 OF 2008 OF MANNARKAD POLICE STATION PETITIONER - ACCUSED NO.3 ------------------------------------------ MURALIDHARAN @ MURALI, S/O.MADHAVAN, PALAMIL NELLIKUNNU VEEDU, KARIMBAM P.O., EDAKURISHI, MANNARKAD. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT: ------------- 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 25/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.4054 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2008 ORDER This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. A crime is registered under Sections 55(a) and 64(A) of Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, accused nos.1 and 2 were engaged in sale of Indian made foreign liquor from the shop conducted by the petitioner. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has permitted the accused Nos.1 and 2 to conduct the illegal sale and the offence attracted against him is under Section 64A of the Kerala Abkari Act. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the offence alleged against the petitioner is not under Section 55(a) of Kerala Abkari Act but it is only under Section 64A which is a bailable offence. Hence, the question of granting anticipatory bail does not arise. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl