State of Kerala Excise vs Babu Advocate - Sajeendrakumar. C — 100662/2022
Case under Abkari Act Section 55(i). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 258 BNSS on 17th April 2026.
SC - SESSIONS CASE
CNR: KLKM180001872022
Filing Number
100662/2022
Filing Date
05-04-2022
Registration No
100662/2022
Registration Date
05-04-2022
Court
Addl.Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Kottarakkara
Judge
1-Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)
Decision Date
17th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 258 BNSS
FIR Details
FIR Number
26
Police Station
Karunagappally ER
Year
2021
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
State of Kerala Excise
Adv. Spl. Public Prosecutor
Respondent(s)
Babu Advocate - Sajeendrakumar. C
Hearing History
Judge: 1-Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)
Disposed
Order/ Judgement
FOR HEARING
For hearing under section 232 CRPC
Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 17-04-2026 | Disposed |
| 16-04-2026 | Order/ Judgement |
| 13-04-2026 | FOR HEARING |
| 10-04-2026 | For hearing under section 232 CRPC |
| 08-04-2026 | Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC |
Final Orders / Judgements
CASE SUMMARY The court acquitted accused Babu of charges under Section 55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act for alleged illegal possession of 2.5 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. The court found serious procedural deficiencies in evidence collection, including failure to properly document specimen seals, lack of testimony from custody officials, unexplained delay in chemical analysis (8+ months), and the accused's non-apprehension during search. These violations of mandatory chain-of-custody procedures fatally undermined the prosecution's case, and the court applied the benefit of doubt to acquit the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
CASE SUMMARY The court acquitted accused Babu of charges under Section 55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act for alleged illegal possession of 2.5 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. The court found serious procedural deficiencies in evidence collection, including failure to properly document specimen seals, lack of testimony from custody officials, unexplained delay in chemical analysis (8+ months), and the accused's non-apprehension during search. These violations of mandatory chain-of-custody procedures fatally undermined the prosecution's case, and the court applied the benefit of doubt to acquit the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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