A single-bench order dismissing an anticipatory bail application. The Court held that the accused fled the scene while in possession of liquor and sale proceeds, indicating a probable commission of the offence under the Abkari Act.
The bail application is dismissed. No anticipatory bail is granted.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2021/17TH AGRAHAYANA,1943
BAIL APPL. NO. 6927 OF 2021
CRIME NO.113 OF 2021 OF VARKALA EXCISE RANGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER:
HARSHAKUMAR,
AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. VIDYADHARAN, PUTHUVILA VEEDU, MARAMODU, PAKALKURY, VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN - 695 141.
BY ADV SRI.M.R.SASITH
RESPONDENT:
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 031.
SMT.C.SEENA-PP
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.12.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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P.G. AJITHKUMAR, J.
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Dated this the 8th day of December, 2021
O R D E R
This is an application for anticipatory bail filed under
Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
of 2021 of Excise Range Office, Varkala. The offence alleged is punishable under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act.
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to run away from the scene.
bail can be granted.
In the result, the bail application is dismissed.
Sd/-
P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JUDGE
dkr
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is a fit case for the grant of anticipatory bail in a charge of selling Indian made foreign liquor.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
HARSHAKUMAR
STATE OF KERALA
P.G. AJITHKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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