State of Kerala Excise vs Shainu Advocate - Jayaprakash. V — 100768/2022

Case under Abkari Act Section 55(g). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 258 BNSS on 25th March 2026.

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLKM180002182022

Case disposed

Filing Number

100768/2022

Filing Date

20-04-2022

Registration No

100768/2022

Registration Date

20-04-2022

Court

Addl.Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Kottarakkara

Judge

1-Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

Decision Date

25th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 258 BNSS

FIR Details

FIR Number

115

Police Station

Anchal E.R.

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Abkari Act Section 55(g)

Petitioner(s)

State of Kerala Excise

Adv. Spl. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

Shainu Advocate - Jayaprakash. V

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

25-03-2026

Disposed

24-03-2026

Order/ Judgement

23-03-2026

For hearing under section 232 CRPC

18-03-2026

Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

13-03-2026

For Examination of Witness

Final Orders / Judgements

25-03-2026
Judgement

Summary of Case 100768/2022 (Sessions Case 768/2022) The Additional Sessions Court, Kollam acquitted accused Shainu of illegal liquor possession charges under Section 55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The court found the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to multiple procedural violations: failure to examine custody officials and the Thondy Clerk, delay in producing seized samples (6 days), collection of only one sample instead of mandatory two, unexplained 9-month delay in chemical analysis, and weak dock identification without corroboration. The accused's exclusive possession and conscious control over the contraband were also unestablished. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 100768/2022 (Sessions Case 768/2022) The Additional Sessions Court, Kollam acquitted accused Shainu of illegal liquor possession charges under Section 55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The court found the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to multiple procedural violations: failure to examine custody officials and the Thondy Clerk, delay in producing seized samples (6 days), collection of only one sample instead of mandatory two, unexplained 9-month delay in chemical analysis, and weak dock identification without corroboration. The accused's exclusive possession and conscious control over the contraband were also unestablished. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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