IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3977 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.1665/2008 of II ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM CRIME NO.88/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER --------------------------- HARICHANDRAN PILLAI, S/O.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, PULIYOORVANCHI SOUTH THODIYOOR VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR ,KARUNGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE KOLLAM DISTRICT THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3977 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. The petitioner was found in possession of 800 ml. of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for sale on a public road. The petitioner was arrested on 3-6-2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. This application is opposed. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that another crime is also registered against the petitioner for similar offence. The investigation is at the initial stage. I am not satisfied that the petitioner will not get involved in any other offence under the Abkari Act and that he is not guilty of offence. Hence, in view of section 41A of the Abkari Act bail cannot be granted. The application is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.