State of Kerala vs Kanthaswamy — 100715/2018

Case under Kerala Abkari Act Section 55(a)(i). Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED AND FINED on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLPK010035192018

Filing Number

100679/2018

Filing Date

01-Dec-2018

Registration No

100715/2018

Registration Date

12-Dec-2018

Court

District And Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Palakkad

Judge

5-IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED AND FINED

Last updated 30-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

388

Police Station

Mannarkkad Police Station

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Kerala Abkari Act Section 55(a)(i)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala

    Adv. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Kanthaswamy

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Kanthaswami was convicted under Section 13 r/w 63 of the Kerala Abkari Act for possessing 9 liters of IMFL (Indian-made foreign liquor), and acquitted of charges under Sections 55(a) and 55(i) as there was no evidence of intent to sell. The court held that while the liquor was validly purchased from a government outlet, excess possession violated excise law. He was sentenced to pay ₹5,000 fine or undergo 2 months simple imprisonment in default. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  4. 27-Feb-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  5. 20-Feb-2026

    Defence Evidence

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  6. 18-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  7. 13-Feb-2026

    Examination of the accused u/S. 351 Bnss

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  8. 07-Feb-2026

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  9. 28-Jan-2026

    NBW to Cws.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  10. 01-Jan-2026

    Issue Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  11. 29-Dec-2025

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  12. 12-Dec-2025

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  13. 11-Dec-2025

    Adjourn by notification

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  14. 11-Nov-2025

    remand Extended.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  15. 31-Oct-2025

    remand Extended.

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  16. 21-Oct-2025

    Remanded to

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  17. 06-Oct-2025

    82-83 Steps

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  18. 10-Jul-2025

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  19. 24-Apr-2025

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  20. 07-Jan-2025

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  21. 04-Oct-2024

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  22. 03-Sep-2024

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  23. 12-Aug-2024

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  24. 04-Jul-2024

    For Examination of Witness

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  25. 27-May-2024

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  26. 18-Mar-2024

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  27. 17-Feb-2024

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  28. 20-Jan-2024

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  29. 20-Dec-2023

    For Examination of Witness

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  30. 15-Nov-2023

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  31. 27-Oct-2023

    For Examination of Witness

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  32. 24-Jul-2023

    Hearing scheduled

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  33. 24-Mar-2023

    Hearing scheduled

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  34. 21-Dec-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  35. 29-Sep-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  36. 27-Aug-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  37. 04-Aug-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  38. 26-Jul-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  39. 17-Jun-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  40. 16-Jun-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  41. 15-Jun-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  42. 21-May-2022

    Hearing scheduled

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  43. 12-May-2022

    Hearing on Charge

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  44. 08-Apr-2022

    Hearing on Charge

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  45. 31-Mar-2022

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  46. 22-Mar-2022

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  47. 23-Feb-2022

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  48. 14-Feb-2022

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  49. 22-Jan-2022

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  50. 16-Dec-2021

    Issue NBW.

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  51. 18-Sep-2021

    Hearing on Charge

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  52. 30-Jun-2021

    Hearing on Charge

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  53. 27-Mar-2021

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  54. 18-Jan-2021

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  55. 20-Nov-2020

    Repeat Summons

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  56. 25-Sep-2020

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  57. 03-Aug-2020

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  58. 06-Jun-2020

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  59. 27-Mar-2020

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  60. 22-Jan-2020

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  61. 07-Nov-2019

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  62. 29-Aug-2019

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  63. 27-Jul-2019

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  64. 14-Jun-2019

    Repeat Summons

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  65. 06-Apr-2019

    No sitting notified

    IV Addl. District and Sessions Court Adhoc-II ,Palakkad

  66. 02-Feb-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  67. 01-Dec-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100715/2018

casestatus.in Summary

Kanthaswami was convicted under Section 13 r/w 63 of the Kerala Abkari Act for possessing 9 liters of IMFL (Indian-made foreign liquor), and acquitted of charges under Sections 55(a) and 55(i) as there was no evidence of intent to sell. The court held that while the liquor was validly purchased from a government outlet, excess possession violated excise law. He was sentenced to pay ₹5,000 fine or undergo 2 months simple imprisonment in default. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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