The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed the revision petition. The conviction and sentence against the applicant were set aside and he was acquitted for failure to prove the applicant's ownership and exclusive possession of the shop where liquor was seized.
Revision allowed; conviction and sentence set aside; applicant acquitted.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
CRR No. 282 of 2010
Santosh S/o Shri Ganesh Sahu Aged About 30 Years, R/o Madkudip P.S. Hirri, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)
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Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh, Through District Magistrate Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)
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For Applicant : Shri Sourabh Sharma, Advocate For State/Respondent : Shri Sameer Uraon, G.A.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel
Order on Board
16/06/2023
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against him under Section 34(1)(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.
Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge
Rohit
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the applicant owned and exclusively possessed the shop from which liquor was seized.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Santosh S/o Shri Ganesh Sahu
State Of Chhattisgarh, Through District Magistrate Bilaspur
Arvind Singh Chandel
As recorded by the court registry
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