IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

MONDAY, THE 14^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 25TH MAGHA, 1943 BAIL APPL. NO. 1009 OF 2022 CRIME NO.5/2022 OF Adimaly Excise Range Office, Idukki PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

SASIDHARAN AGED 61 YEARS MUKKIRIKATTIL, ELLAKKAL -ARUNAPURAM KARA, KUNHITHANNI VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685620 BY ADVS.

N.K.SHYJU GIREESH PANKAJAKSHAN ARCHANA MITHRAN O.K.

DEEPAK RAJ RESPONDENT:

STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 BY ADV SMT. SEETHA S., SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

14.02.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.5/2022 of Adimaly Excise Range, Idukki District alleging commission of offences under Sections

55 (i) and 55 C of the Kerala Abkari Act.

2. The allegation is that on 01-02-2022 the petitioner was found in possession of 4.490 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) kept for the purpose of sale. It is alleged that the 2^nd accused in the case was consuming liquor after purchasing the same from the petitioner and thereby the 2^nd