Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN TUESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 4124 OF 2021 O.R.NO.52/2021 OF MALAPPURAM EXCISE RANGE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: MOHAMMED BASHEER KOPILAN AGED 33 YEARS S/O.ABDURAHMAN.K., POOLAKKATHODI HOUSE, CALICUT AIRPORT POST, KARIPPUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 647. BY ADV E.C.AHAMED FAZIL (K/555/2016)-11642 RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031. 2 THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 505. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M P PRASANTH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: BAIL APPL. NO. 4124 OF 2021 2
ORDER
Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2023 This is an application for anticipatory bail, filed by the petitioner, who is the accused in O.R.No.52/2021 of Malappuram Excise Range, Malappuram District.
2. When the matter came up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this crime was investigated and refer charge filed.
3. In such view of the matter, the prayer to grant
anticipatory bail has become practically infructuous, since, the arrest of the petitioner is not necessary, for any purpose. Therefore, the bail application is dismissed, recording the above submission. Sd/- A. BADHARUDEEN JUDGE Bb