IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 1260 of 2007()
1. GOPAN, S/O. PADMANABHAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :02/03/2007
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1260 OF 2007
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DATED THIS THE 2nd DAY OF MARCH, 2007
O R D E R
Petitioner who is the second accused in C.R.No.69/06 of Amaravila
Excise Range for an offence punishable under section 8(2) of the Abkari
act for allegedly having been supplied two litres of illicit arrack to the first
accused, a lady, on 17.12.2006, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. Learned Pubic Prosecutor opposed the application.
3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature.
There is no reason why the petitioner should not surrender before the
Investigating Officer for interrogation and then to have his application for
regular bail considered by the Magistrate concerned. Accordingly, the
petitioner is directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer viz; the
Excise Inspector, Amaravila on any day between 07.03.2007 and
09.03.2007 for the purpose of interrogation. The petitioner shall
thereafter be produced on the same day before the Magistrate concerned,
who shall consider and dispose of the application, if any, filed by the
petitioner for regular bail preferably on the same date on which it is filed
bearing in mind the decision reported in Sukumari v.State of Kerala
(2001(1) KLT 22).
This application is disposed of as above.
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE
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