The High Court of Kerala disposed of an application for anticipatory bail in a foreign liquor possession case, rejecting the plea as the offense is grave. The court directed the petitioner to surrender for regular bail within two weeks.
Application disposed of; petitioner directed to surrender within two weeks and apply for regular bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2009 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1930
Bail Appl..No. 758 of 2009()
C.R.NO.113/2008 OF SASTHAMCOTTA EXCISE RANGE
PETITIONER/ACCUSED
SATHYABHAMA, AGED 63 YEARS, D/O.PANKAJAKSHI, PARAMBILAYYIATH VEEDU, PADINJATTAKIZHAKKU MURI, SOORANADU VADAKKU VILLAGE, SOORANADU, KOLLAM.
BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI
RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No. 758 of 2009 =============================== DATED: 18 .03.2008
O R D E R
In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in C.R. No.113 of 2008 of Sasthamcotta Excise Range for an offence punishable under section 55(i) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 900 ml of Foreign liquor seeks anticipatory Bail.
With the above observation this application is disposed of .
Dated this the 18th day of March, 2009
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE.
sj
B.A.No. 2
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act for possessing foreign liquor.
Whether the grounds enumerated under Section 41-A(b)(ii) of the Abkari Act are present to justify anticipatory bail.
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Sukumari v. State of KeralaReferred¶21
2001 (1) KLT 22
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Sathyabama
State of Kerala
V. Ramkumar
As recorded by the court registry
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