Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARIPAL WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 20TH SRAVANA, 1943 BAIL APPL. NO. 5679 OF 2021 CRIME NO.597/2021 OF PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION IN KOLLAM DISTRICT PETITIONER/ACCUSED: RAJEEV AGED 51 YEARS S/O CHELLAPPANACHARY, RAJENDRAVILASOM, CHELIKUZHY, KADUVATHODU, PATTAZHIVADAKKEKKARA, PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM-689695.
BY ADVS. K.SIJU S.SEETHA ANJANA KANNATH RESPONDENTS/STATE: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM, PIN-682031. 2 EXCISE INSPECTOR PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM, PIN-689695. BY ADV.PRASANTH M.P., PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.08.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: BAIL APPL.NO.5679 OF 2021 -2-
O R D E R
This is an application filed under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C.
2. Petitioner is the sole accused in Crime
No.72/2020 of Pathanapuram police station, which was registered alleging offence under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act, after seizing 30 litres of wash from the residence of the petitioner.
2. I heard the counsel on both sides.
3. The learned Public Prosecutor has submitted
that on conclusion of investigation, charge sheet has already been laid before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pathanapuram. In that case, his apprehension for arrest has no basis. It is open to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional court and seek bail. The application is closed. Sd/- K.HARIPAL JUDGE nkr/11.08.2021