Vasumathi v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/29TH SRAVANA, 1937` Bail Appl..No. 4989 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 82/2015 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT -------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED :

--------------------------------- VASUMATHI, AGED 70 YEARS, D/O. NANI, RESIDING AT MEENATHERIL KIZHAKKATHIL VEEDU, PRAYAR THEKKE MURI, KLAPPANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT BY ADVS.SRI.BINU GEORGE SMT.HEMALATHA RESPONDENT/STATE :

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

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. LALIZA T.Y.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

---------------------- B.A. No.4989 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No.82 of 2015 of Karunagappally Excise Range registered for the offence under Sec.55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The prosecution case is that he was found selling liquor near a tea shop.

3. Heard both sides.

4. Learned counsel submits that as the petitioner has been in custody since 29.06.2015, he may be granted bail.

5. Learned Public Prosecutor submits that he was arrested in connection with C.R. No.94 of 2015 and in this case his formal arrest was effected only on 14.07.2015.

6. I have perused the records. I am satisfied that he has been in custody only since 14.07.2015. The

B.A. No.4989 of 2015 2 petitioner is also involved in other abkari cases also. It is not in public interest to grant him bail.

In the result, the bail application is dismissed. Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE / True Copy / NS P.A. To Judge