O R D E R

This is a petition for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C.

2. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 63/2021 of Sreekandapuram Excise Range Office, Kannur registered under Section 55 (g) of Abkari Act .

3. The prosecution case is that on 04.06.2021 at 1.30 p.m, the petitioner was found in possession of 50 litres of wash in a can allegedly kept for brewing arrack, near the bathroom of the house bearing No.MP-IV/360 of Mayyil Grama Panchayath.

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

5. According to the petitioner, nothing was seized from his possession and he has no connection with the wash seized by the excise officials. He was falsely implicated on the basis of false information given by his enemies. His house is 4kms away from the place of occurrence. He is a lorry driver having 2 little children and he is the sole bread winner of his family. Investigation is practically over and there is no need for any custodial interrogation. He is ready to abide by any conditions imposed by this Court.

6. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was possessing the wash, but on seeing the excise party he left the c