The court dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by an accused charged under the Kerala Abkari Act for possessing illegal distilling equipment. The judge held that the materials provided did not establish a fit case for bail given the nature of the allegations.
Anticipatory bail application dismissed. The petitioner is denied bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016/13TH MAGHA, 1937
Bail Appl..No. 198 of 2016
CRIME NO. 1438/2015 OF PERUNADU POLICE STATION , PATHANAMTHITTA
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED :
SURENDRAN.K.M, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN, SURYA BHAVAN, PERUNADU P.O., PERUNADU VILLAGE, RANNY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.P.KURUVILLA JACOB
RESPONDENT(S) :
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM- 682 031.
2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUNADU POLICE STATION, PERUNADU- 685 531.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R.REMA
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-02-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Msd.
SUNIL THOMAS, J.
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B.A.No.198 of 2016
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Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2016
ORDER
Petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.1438 of 2015 of Perunadu Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) & (2) and 55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act.
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herein. Relying on these two documents, learned counsel for the petitioner contended that, it would establish that he is residing in that building and not in that disputed building from where contraband articles were seized.
The anticipatory bail application is dismissed.
Sd/- SUNIL THOMAS Judge
Sbna/2/2/16
True Copy
P A to Judge
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused in offences under the Kerala Abkari Act given the nature of allegations regarding possession of illegal distilling equipment.
Whether the residence certificates and telephone bills submitted by the petitioner sufficiently establish a fit case for granting bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SURENDRAN.K.M
THE STATE OF KERALA
SUNIL THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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