IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2009 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2923 of 2009() -------------------------------------- C.R. NO.10/2009 OF EXCISE RANGE, THANKAMANY APPLICANT/ ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- JOSE, S/O.ULAHANNAN, KANANAL HOUSE, MARIKKASSERY KARA, VATHIKUDY VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, THANKAMANY. ] SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 2923 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of June, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the code of criminal procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.10/2009 of Thankamany Excise Range. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner was found in possession of 24 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not think that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm