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 22ND DAY OF JULY 2015/31ST ASHADHA, 1937 Bail Appl.No. 4289 of 2015 ------------------------------------ CRIME NO. 35/2015 OF SASTHAMCOTTA EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KOLLAM ........

PETITIONER(S)/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 RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT:

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

2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM DIST-690 505. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. REMA R.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: msv/

K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

==================== B.A.No. 4289 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

2.

Petitioner is said to have committed the offences under Sections 55(a)(b),55(D), 55(A) and Section 58 of the Kerala Abkari Act. The prosecution case is that he was found to be in possession of 112.800 litres of artificial toddy and 800 ml. of spirit.

3.

Heard.

4.

The application is opposed. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.05.2015 and he may be granted bail. The offences alleged to have been committed by the petitioner would have resulted in a mass tragedy. It is against public interest to release him on bail at this stage.

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