IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6532 of 2006() ----------------------------- CR NO.73/2006 OF EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKKARA CP.65/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED (2): ---------------- RAMACHANDRAN, KALLIKKARA VEEDU, KOTTAKADUCHERIYIL, THRIKADAVOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.D.JAYACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6532 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of November, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is the second accused in C.R.No.73/2006 of Excise Range, Kottarakkara. The allegation is that from the toddy shop No. 1/2001-02, 12 litres of illicit arrack was seized. Therefore, the said case was registered for the offence punishable under Section 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act. On completion of the investigation, the matter is now pending as C.P.No.65/2006 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kottarakkara. 2. In the above fact situation, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the court below on 16/11/2006 at 11 a.m. 3. The learned Magistrate shall allow him to be on bail, on imposing such conditions, which are deemed necessary. (J.M.JAMES) Judge ms