IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2010 / 5TH MAGHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 317 of 2010() ---------------------------- CMP.44/2010 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA .................... (CRIME NO.59/09 OF EXCISE RANGE, KATTAKADA, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT) PETITIONER: ---------------------- VASALA, S/O.KARTHI, SANTHOSH BHAVAN, MARANALLOOR VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV.MR.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 317 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of January, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.59/2009 of Kattakada Excise Range. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 55(a) and 58 of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 11/12/2009, the petitioner was found engaged in the sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. A quantity of 4 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor was seized from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner surrendered before the court on 13/1/2010 and she was remanded to judicial custody. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in four other cases of similar nature. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence and the fact that the petitioner is involved in several other cases of similar nature, B.A. No. 317 / 2010 2 I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Bail Application is accordingly dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to move for bail after two weeks. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm