Single judge order dismissing a bail application for an accused convicted under the Kerala Abkari Act for possession of liquor, citing involvement in other crimes as the reason to deny bail at that stage.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH
MONDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2014/14TH MAGHA, 1935
Bail Appl..No. 630 of 2014
CRIME NO. 92/2013 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE OFFICE , THIRUVANANDAPURAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
SANKARAN. @ RETNAKARAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAN, DEEPU BHAVAN, CHAYAM VAVARAKONAM, CHITTUVEETTUMURI, THOLIKODE VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS.SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, NEDUMANGADU.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.SREEJITH
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03-02-2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
PJ
THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J.
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Bail Appl. No.630 of 2014 -------------------------------------------Dated this the 3rd day of February 2014
O R D E R
Petitioner is the 1st accused in Crime No.92 of 2013 of the Nedumangad Excise Range office for the offence punishable under Sec.55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act for alleged possession of 600 ml of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for sale on 16.12.2013, is in custody since then and seeks bail.
the application has submitted that the petitioner is involved in seven other crimes as well.
Having regard to the circumstances above
stated, request for bail cannot be allowed at this stage.
The application dismissed.
THOMAS P. JOSEPH JUDGE
NS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be allowed to the first accused under Sec.55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act who is in custody and involved in seven other crimes.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SANKARAN. @ RETNAKARAN
STATE OF KERALA
THOMAS P. JOSEPH
As recorded by the court registry
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