IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2011 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 932 of 2011 -------------------------------- [C.P.NO.7/2010 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, PALAKKAD, CRIME NO.15/04 OF EXCISE RANGE, PALAKKAD] .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- SAFEER P.A., AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.ABDULLAKUTTY, KALLOOR COLONY, MATTANNUR, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.PADMAKUMAR. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== Crl. M.C. No.932 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2011 O R D E R Petitioner is accused in Crime No.15 of 2004 of Excise Range, Palakkad and C.P. No.7 of 2010 of the court of learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Palakkad for offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. Allegation against petitioner is that in the lorry belonging to him 12390 litres of spirit was illegally transported. According to the petitioner Annexures-2 and 3 would show that he was not the owner of the said vehicle on the date of alleged incident. Prayer in this petition is to direct learned Magistrate to consider the application for bail immediately that may be presented by the petitioner. 2. There is no bar for petitioner to surrender before the learned Magistrate and seek regular bail. Criminal Miscellaneous Case is disposed of directing that application for bail if any preferred by the petitioner on his surrender shall be considered and appropriate orders passed expeditiously. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv