High Court of Kerala dismissed a bail application filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. against an accused found transporting arrack, holding the nature of the offence precludes granting anticipatory bail.
Application for anticipatory bail dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
MONDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 2017/26TH POUSHA, 1938
Bail Appl..No. 142 of 2017 ()
-----------------------------CRIME NO. 251/2016 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
ANIL RAJ @ KUNJIKANNAN, AGED 21, S/O. RAJAN, ANIL BHAVANAM, VAYALIL COLONY, MUTHUKULAM VADAKKU MURI, MUTHUKULAM VILLAGE.
BY ADVS.SMT.HYMA.S, SMT.LISHA.M.G.
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KAYAMKULAM RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.SAJJU. S.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-01-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
rs.
K.ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.
B.A.No.142 of 2017
Dated this the 16th day of January, 2017
ORDER
Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.
In the result, this application is dismissed.
Sd/-
K.ABRAHAM MATHEW, JUDGE
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/True copy/
P.A. to Judge
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to an accused charged with transporting arrack in violation of the Abkari Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Anil Raj @ Kunjikannan
State of Kerala
K. Abraham Mathew
As recorded by the court registry
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