IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2007 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2596 of 2007 ------------------------------------- (CR. NO. 3/2003 OF THE PAMBADY EXCISE RANGE) .................. PETITIONER: ------------------- T.K.GOPI, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, 58 YEARS, THADATHIL HOUSE, PARIYAPPADY P.O., PUTHUPPALLY VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. M.M.MATHEW. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.K. SURESH. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No. 2596 of 2007 ------------------------------- DATED: 2-5-2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No.3 of 2003 of Pambady Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 58 and 58 A of the Abkari Act seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The 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 having jurisdiction 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. ani