Suresh v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Juvenile court convicting appellant under Abkari Act; High Court acquits him due to failure to prove forwarding note linking seized liquor to chemical analysis, citing prior precedents.
What did the court decide?
Appellant acquitted; impugned judgment set aside; appellant set at liberty; bail bond cancelled.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
FRIDAY, THE 05TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 14TH PHALGUNA, 1942
CRL.A.No.1474 OF 2006
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN SC 211/2004 DATED 14-07-2006 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, FAST TRACK-I, ALAPPUZHA
CP 9/2004 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS , KAYAMKULAM
APPELLANT:
SURESH AGED 34 YEARS S/O.THANKAPPAN,RESIDING AT MECHERIL HOUSE, VADAKKU KOCHU MURI, PUTHUPPALLY VILLAGE,, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.A.J.VARGHESE SRI.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.JOSE. V.V. (THENGATHARA)
RESPONDENT:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellant is entitled to acquittal due to the non-production of the forwarding note evidencing chain of custody of the contraband sample.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Suresh
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
T.R. Ravi
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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