Allowed
Asokan v. State of Kerala
Kerala HCCRL.A/747/2006
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In a criminal appeal challenging conviction under the Abkari Act for possession of arrack, the High Court of Kerala set aside the conviction and acquitted the appellant. The court held that the prosecution's failure to produce or mark the mandatory forwarding note in evidence rendered the case fatal, following settled legal principles.
What did the court decide?
Conviction and sentence set aside; first appellant acquitted; bail bonds cancelled; fine refunded to additional second appellant.