The court dismissed a bail application for possession of illicit liquor. It held anticipatory bail is inappropriate for the grave offence and directed the petitioner to surrender for regular bail.
Bail application dismissed; petitioner directed to surrender within two weeks to appear for regular bail consideration.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR
TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933
Bail Appl..No. 3978 of 2011()
----------------------------CRIME NO.25/2011 OF KUNNAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE
PETITIONER/ACCUSED
K.RAMANI, AGED 40, W/O. VELUSHAN, KOLLOLATH HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE.
BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
Bail Appln.No.3978 of 2011
Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011
ORDER
In this Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.25 of 2011 of Kunnamangalam Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 3 litres of illicit liquor, seeks anticipatory Bail.
With the above observation this Application is disposed of .
Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011.
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted in a case involving under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act punishable by grave offence.
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Sukumari v. State of KeralaReferred¶23
Sukumari v. State of Kerala - 2001 (1) KLT 22
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K. RAMANI
COMPLAINANT
STATE OF KERALA
V. RAMKUMAR
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