In 1993, under Section 31 of the Kerala Abkari Act, 1077 for short, the Act , the Excise Inspectors of various ranges of Kerala State, companylected samples from the liquor shops of the appellants who were licensed to carry on the business of liquor.
The Excise Inspectors lodged companyplaints against the appellants under various provisions, including Section 57A, of the Act alleging, inter alia, that the samples show adulteration of liquor or intoxicating drugs with numberious substance.
M.C.Nos.2409/97, 431, 435, 444 and 448/98, 502, 503, 504 and 506/97, 4000, 2158, 2159/97, 791/98 and 788/98, passed on May 19, 1998.
to have the proceedings, initiated on the report of the Excise Inspector, quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for short, Cr.
The appellants then moved the High Court by filing Crl.
The learned Magistrates took companynizance of the offences.
Briefly stated, the following facts give rise to these appeals.
P.C. They were dismissed by the High Court on the date numbered above.
