2025:KER:31652 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2025/20TH CHAITHRA, 1947 BAIL APPL. NO. 4962 OF 2025 CRIME NO.16/2023 OF KOLLAM E.E, KOLLAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2: KARTHIK RAJ AGED 26 YEARS, S/O RAJU, ‘MAHIMA’, PRAYARTHEKKU MURI, CLAPPANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, PIN – 690 518. BY ADVS. P.PARVATHY ELDHO.N.MONCY RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN – 682 031. 2 EXCISE INSPECTOR EXCISE ENFORCEMENT & ANTI NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD, KOLLAM, PIN – 691 001. BY ADV HRITHWIK C S, SR.PP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:31652 B.A No.4962 of 2025 2 P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J -------------------------------- B.A.No.4962 of 2025 ------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 2025 O R D E R When this bail application came up for consideration, the Public Prosecutor submitted that the Final Report is already filed in Crime No.16/2023 of Excise Enforcement and Anti-Narcotics Special Squad, Kollam. 2. If that is the case, the petitioner has to surrender before the Trial Court and file an appropriate application for bail. If such an application is filed, the Jurisdictional Court will consider the same in the light of the fact that the Final Report is already filed and no custodial interrogation is necessary. With the above observation, this bail application is disposed of. Sd/- P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE AMR 2025:KER:31652 B.A No.4962 of 2025 3 APPENDIX OF BAIL APPL. 4962/2025 PETITIONER’S ANNEXURES Annexure I TRUE COPY OF THE CRIME AND OCCURRENCE REPORT IN CRIME NO. 16 OF 2023 OF EXCISE ENFORCEMENT AND ANTI-NARCOTICS SPECIAL SQUAD, KOLLAM Annexure II TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.03.2023 IN B.A NO. 2455 OF 2023.