Gouthaman v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JULY 2015/30TH ASHADHA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 4269 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 95/2015 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT -------------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ----------------------------------------- GOUTHAMAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.GANGADHARAM, KOTTACKAKATHU THEKKATHIL VEEDU, VARAVILA MURI, CLAPPANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK.

BY ADV. SRI.K.R.SUNIL RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:- ------------------------------------------------------ THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, KARUNAGAPALLY, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. REMA.R.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

==================== B.A.No. 4269 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of July, 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

2.

Petitioner is accused of having committed the offences under Sections 55(a) and 58 of the Abkari Act. He was found to be in possession of 42.75 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, which according to the prosecution was kept for sale. 3.

Heard.

4.

Learned counsel submits that as the petitioner has been in custody since 01.07.2015, he may be granted bail. The quantity of liquor seized is about 43 litres. It was meant to be sold only in Pondicherry. The intention of the petitioner in keeping the liquor is obvious. The application is opposed. There are no grounds to believe that he has not committed the offences alleged against him or that he will not commit them again, if he is released on bail.

In the result, this application is dismissed. Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, JUDGE DST //True copy// P.A. To Judge