K.G.Ravi v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/27TH JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 3255 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 35/2015 OF SASTHAMCOTTA EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM. .....

PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED:

------------------------------------------ K.G. RAVI, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAN, USHA BHAVANAM HOUSE, PATHIRIKKAL MURI, SOORANADU NORTH VILLAGE, KUNNATHOOR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KERALA-690 532.

BY ADV. SRI.SOORANAD S.SREEKUMAR.

RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS:

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.

2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690 505.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.REMA. R.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

---------------------- Bail Appl. No.3255 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Sec.439 Cr.P.C.

2. Petitioner is the 3rd accused in Crime No.35 of 2015 of Sasthamcotta Police station. He is alleged to have committed the offences under Secs.55(a)(b), 55(D), 55(A) and 58 of the Kerala Abkari Act. He was the licensee of a toddy shop. 112.800 litres of toddy kept in his toddy shop was found adulterated. Moreover, 800 m.l. of spirit was seized from his toddy shop.

3. Heard both sides.

4. The application is opposed.

5. The offences committed by the petitioner are very serious. The documents relied on by the prosecution show that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that he has not committed the offences. The prayer for bail cannot be granted though he has been in custody since 21.05.2015.

In the result, the bail application is dismissed. K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE NS