IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM TUESDAY, THE 12^TH DAY OF MAY 2026 / 22ND VAISAKHA, 1948 BAIL APPL. NO. 2490 OF 2026 CRIME NO.70/2026 OF Karthikappally Excise Range Office, Alappuzha AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 27.04.2026 IN BA NO.479 OF

2026 OF DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT/RENT CONTROL APPELLATE AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA PETITIONER:

ANIL AGED 44 YEARS PAZHAYACHIRA VEEDU,KOTTARAVALAVU MURI,PURAKKAD,AMBALAPPUZHA,ALAPPUZHA-690517 BY ADV SRI.TONY THOMAS (INCHIPARAMBIL)

RESPONDENTS:

STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 SMT. T.V NEEMA- SR. GP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

12.05.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

1 This is an Application for regular bail filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The Applicant is the accused in Crime No.70/2026 of the Excise Range Office, Karthikappally, registered under Section 13 r/w Sections 63, 55(i), 67B of the Abkari Act, which includes non-

bailable offences. The Applicant was arrested on 12/04/2026.

2 On production before the jurisdictional Court, the Applica