IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 1393 of 2007()
1. GOPI, PLAVILA VEEDU,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :09/03/2007
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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B.A. No. 1393 OF 2007
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Dated this the 9th day of March, 2007
O R D E R
Petitioner, who is the accused in C.R.No.6/2007 of
Vamanapuram Excise Range for offences punishable under sections 8(1) and
(2) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of two
litres of coloured arrack on 13.2.2007, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application.
3. Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in a case of this nature. But
at the same time, I am inclined to permit the petitioner to surrender before the
Investigating Officer namely, Excise Inspector, Vamanapuram for the purpose
of interrogation and then to have his application for regular bail considered by
the Magistrate concerned. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender
before the Excise Inspector, Vamanapuram on any day between 15.3.2007
and 17.3.2007 for the purpose of interrogation. The petitioner shall,
thereafter, be produced on the same day before the concerned Magistrate,
who shall consider and dispose of the application, if any, filed by the petitioner
for regular bail. Such consideration for disposal shall preferably on the same
date on which the bail application is filed, bearing in mind the decision of this
court reported in Sukumari Vs. State of Kerala [2001 (1) KLT 22].
This application is disposed of as above.
(V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE)
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