Aruchami v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD TUESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/7TH ASWINA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 5888 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CR. NO. 65/2015 OF PALAKKAD EXCISE RANGE, PALAKKAD. ........

APPLICANT/ACCUSED:

---------------------------------- ARUCHAMI, AGED 76 YEARS, S/O.KANDU, NEELIKKADU HOUSE, NEELIKKADU, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD.

BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL).

RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

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

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R. REMA.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

A.HARIPRASAD, J.

------------------------------------------------ B.A.No.5888 of 2015 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2015

O R D E R

Application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2.

Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.65 of 2015 of Palakkad Excise Range registered for the offence punishable under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. 3.

Prosecution allegation against the petitioner is that on 21.08.2015 at 06.15 p.m., he was found indulged in sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor without any authority. The quantity of the contraband seized from him was only 918 ml.

4.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is involved in 9 other cases of similar nature.

B.A.No.5888 of 2015 Considering the stage of investigation and the antecedents, I am not inclined to grant bail to him. Therefore, this bail application is dismissed. Sd/- A.HARIPRASAD, JUDGE.

AS /True Copy/ P.A. to Judge