IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2011 / 17TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6277 of 2011() ----------------------------- CMP.1920/2011 of ADDL.DISTRICT COURT-I,MAVELIKKARA CR NO.60/2011 OF NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------- UNNI, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.THIRUVANANCHAN, CHARAUVADAKKETHIL, ULAVUKADU MURI, PALAMEL VILLAGE, MAVELIKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.A.SHAFEEK (KAYAMKULAM) RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM THROUGH EXCISE INSPECTOR, NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE, BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2011, ALONG WITH B.A.No.6276/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.Nos.6276 & 6277 of 2011 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 08th day of August, 2011 ORDER These bail applications are filed by Unni, the sole accused in C.R.No.18 of 2010 and 60 of 2011 of Nooranadu Excise Range. 2. In both these cases, the allegation is that the petitioner committed the offence under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The allegation in C.R.No.18 of 2010 is that on 26/03/2010, the petitioner was found carrying three litres of arrack. He could not be arrested on the spot as he ran away. He was arrested in C.R.No.60 of 2011 on 21/06/2011 and his arrest was recorded in C.R.No.18 of 2010 on 21/06/2011. The allegation in C.R.No.60 of 2011 is that on 21/06/2011, the petitioner was found in possession of 1 litre of coloured arrack. He was arrested on 21/06/2011. The petitioner is in judicial custody in both the cases. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that apart from these two cases, the petitioner is involved in C.R.Nos.37 of 2008 and 15 of 2009 of Bail Appln.Nos.6276 & 6277/2011 : 2 : the same Excise Range, where the quantity of arrack involved was 35 litres and 3 litres respectively. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that if the petitioner is released on bail, he would indulge in similar criminal activities, particularly during the Onam season. 4. Taking into account the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, I do not think it proper to release the petitioner on bail at this stage. If he is released on bail, it is most likely that he would indulge in similar illegal activities during Onam season. For the aforesaid reasons, these Bail Applications are dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj