It is alleged that such possession is illegal and in violation of the Kerala Abkari Act.
When the Special Leave Petition is filed before this Court by seeking companydonation of delay, this Court vide Order dated 13.10.2017, while companydoning delay issued numberice companyfining only to the question of factum of sentence.
For the aforesaid violations, he was chargesheeted and the prosecution has examined four witnesses, including, the detecting officer and marked Exhibits P1 to P9 and MO1 to MO3 were also identified during trial.
It was the case of the prosecution that when the Excise Inspector Peerumedu Excise Range companyducted a search in the House of the Appellant accused on 08.01.2011, he was found to be in possession of 4.5 litres of arrack in a plastic can and 3.750 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor.
No.8113/2017 The appellant herein was prosecuted for offence punishable under Section 8 2 and Section 63 of Kerala Abkari Act.
He was arrested and companytraband was seized by companyducting seizure mahazar.
Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by ANITA MALHOTRA Date 2019.01.07 174008 IST Reason SLP Crl.
Subhash Reddy, J. Leave granted.
1701/2013.
