ORDER

This bail application is filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS ’).

2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.114 of 2025 of Vatakara Excise Range, Kozhikode, registered for the offences punishable under Section 55 (i) of Abkari Act , 1077.

3. According to the prosecution, on 08.05.2025, the accused was found in possession of 1 litre of foreign liquor attempting to sell the same on a road and thereby committed the offence alleged. The petitioner was arrested on 08.05.2025 and has been in custody since then.

4. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

5. The offence alleged against the petitioner is that he attempted to sell 1 litre of foreign liquor, which bore the stamp of Kerala State Beverages Corporation. The offence under Section 55 (i) is alleged against him. Having regard to the period of detention already undergone and the nature of offence alleged, I am of the view that continued detention is unnecessary.

In the result, this application is allowed on the following conditions:-

(a) Petitioner shall be released on bail on him executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thous