O R D E R

This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-arrest bail.

2. The applicant is the sole accused in OR No.09/2026 of Excise Range Office, Kolazhy, Thrissur District. The offence alleged is punishable under Section

55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act 1 of 1077.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on

24.01.2026 at 10:20 p.m., the applicant was intercepted by the Excise Inspector of Thrissur Excise Enforcement and Anti Narcotic Special Squad, who conducted a search in the premises of the applicant and found out a total quantity of 125 litres of fermented wash from the property. After the wash was detected and samples were taken, when a search was conducted in the house, the applicant fled from the locality and thereby he committed the above said offence.

4. I have heard Sri. S.Rajeev, the learned counsel for the applicant and Smt. Sreeja.V, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The counsel further submitted that no materials are on record to