The High Court of Kerala dismissed an application for anticipatory bail filed by an accused woman in an Abkari Act case involving illegal manufacturing and selling of liquor. The court held that the gravity of the allegations precluded the grant of bail.
The application seeking anticipatory bail was dismissed, and the petitioner is not entitled to the relief.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.KEMAL PASHA
THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2014/29TH KARTHIKA, 1936
Bail Appl..No. 6661 of 2014
CRIME NO. 102/2014 OF SASTHAMCOTTA EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
USHA, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.SURESH BABU, USHALAYAM VEEDU, EDAPPANAYAM MURI, SOORANAD VILLAGE, KUNNATHOOR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.LALIZA.T.Y.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-11-2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
B.KEMAL PASHA, J.
B.A.No.6661 of 2014
Dated this the 20th day of November, 2014
ORDER
Application filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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and serious. Considering the seriousness of the allegations against the petitioner, I am satisfied that the petitioner is not entitled to the discretionary relief of anticipatory bail.
In the result, this Bail Application is dismissed.
Sd/- B.KEMAL PASHA, JUDGE.
AS
/True copy/
P.A. to Judge
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, accused in an Abkari Act case involving liquor sale, is entitled to anticipatory bail given the gravity of allegations.
Whether the absence of female police officers justifies granting anticipatory bail.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
USHA
STATE OF KERALA
B.KEMAL PASHA
As recorded by the court registry
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