IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6786 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 82/06 OF KATTAKKADA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------- RAJAMMA (RADHA), AGED 56, D/O.SREEMATHY, THERUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KUZHIVILA, CHEKKITTAPPARA, KARODE DESOM, VILAPPIL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP 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 24/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 6786 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 24-11-2006 O R D E R IPetitioner, a lady and the sole accused in Crime No.82/06 of Kattakkada Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act, for having been found in possession of 5 liters of illicit arrack on 2-11-2006, seeks her enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that the petitioner is an accused in four other cases involving similar offences. 3. I am not satisfied that both the grounds enumerated under Clause (b)(ii) of Sec. 41 A of the Abkari Act are present in this case so as to justify the release of the petitioners on bail. This Application is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani.