State of Kerala (Excise) vs Bilfi — 101207/2022

Case under Abkari Act Section 55(i). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 258 BNSS on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLKM180003872022

Filing Number

101052/2022

Filing Date

24-Jun-2022

Registration No

101207/2022

Registration Date

24-Jun-2022

Court

Addl.Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Kottarakkara

Judge

1-Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 258 BNSS

Last updated 06-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

67

Police Station

Chadayamangalam ER

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Abkari Act Section 55(i)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala (Excise)

    Adv. Spl. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Bilfi

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Kerala v. Bilfi (Sessions Case 1207/2022) The Additional Sessions Court acquitted Bilfi of charges under Section 55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act, finding that the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to critical procedural violations. The court identified multiple fatal defects: no unbroken chain of custody was proven (neither the officer maintaining post-seizure custody nor the Thondy Clerk testified), samples were delayed six days before production without explanation, chemical analysis occurred 19 months after seizure without justification, and mandatory specimen seals were not produced for verification—all breaching mandatory Kerala Abkari Act procedures. Additionally, conscious possession was not established (property owned by another, accused rented), and the alleged Rs. 300 sale proceeds lacked corroborating witness testimony. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  4. 30-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  5. 25-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  6. 17-Mar-2026

    For hearing under section 232 CRPC

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  7. 13-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  8. 27-Feb-2026

    For Examination of Witness

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  9. 18-Feb-2026

    Call on

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  10. 10-Feb-2026

    Call on

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  11. 05-Feb-2026

    Issue Summons

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  12. 24-Oct-2025

    For framing charge

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  13. 22-Jul-2025

    Call on

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  14. 29-Apr-2025

    For framing charge

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  15. 15-Feb-2025

    For framing charge

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  16. 27-Nov-2024

    For framing charge

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  17. 13-Aug-2024

    For framing charge

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  18. 25-May-2024

    For framing charge

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  19. 13-Feb-2024

    For framing charge

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  20. 17-Oct-2023

    For framing charge

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  21. 30-Jun-2023

    Call on

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  22. 30-Mar-2023

    Call on

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  23. 27-Jan-2023

    Adjourned

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  24. 25-Nov-2022

    Adjourned

    Addl.Sessions Judge(Abkari Cases)

  25. 20-Sep-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  26. 24-Jun-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 101207/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Kerala v. Bilfi (Sessions Case 1207/2022) The Additional Sessions Court acquitted Bilfi of charges under Section 55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act, finding that the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to critical procedural violations. The court identified multiple fatal defects: no unbroken chain of custody was proven (neither the officer maintaining post-seizure custody nor the Thondy Clerk testified), samples were delayed six days before production without explanation, chemical analysis occurred 19 months after seizure without justification, and mandatory specimen seals were not produced for verification—all breaching mandatory Kerala Abkari Act procedures. Additionally, conscious possession was not established (property owned by another, accused rented), and the alleged Rs. 300 sale proceeds lacked corroborating witness testimony. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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