Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 10TH SRAVANA, 1945 CRIME NO.50/2022 OF PARALI EXCISE RANGE, PALAKKAD PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED: BASKARAN.P.V S/O VELAN, AGED 43 YEARS PADIKKAL VEETIL, MUNDUR, PALAKKAD, BY ADVS. S.NIDHEESH SHIJU VARGHESE RESPONDENT/STATE: STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031 BY ADV PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.V.SREEJA-SR.PP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner is an accused in Crime No.50/2022 of Parali
Excise Range which was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 55(f), 55(g), 8(1) and 8(2) of the Kerala Akbari Act. The prosecution case is that, on 04.04.2022 at about 12.35 p.m., 6.750 litres of arrack in 3 plastic bottles and 50 litres of wash were recovered from the premises of the house of the petitioner. The crime was registered in such circumstances and as the petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with the investigation of the said case this application for anticipatory bail is submitted.
2. Heard Sri.S.Nidheesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Sreeja V., learned Public Prosecutor for the State.
3. I have gone through the records. It is evident from the
records that, recovery was effected from the house of the petitioner. Therefore, there is a prima facie case is made out. As per Section 41A of the Abkari Act, the bail can be granted only if the court is satisfied that, the petitioner is not involved in the offence and he will not commit the offence again. When going through the materials placed on record, there is a prima facie case against the petitioner and therefore, I am of the view that, this is not a fit case in which anticipatory bail can be granted.
Therefore, I do not find any merit in this application and accordingly, it is dismissed. Sd/- ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. JUDGE scs