The State of Kerala (Excise) rep by Excie Inspector Thiruvalla vs Arun Kumar Advocate - Shaji Cherian — 200143/2023

Case under Abkari Act Section 55(i),67B. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 30th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLPT120000842023

Filing Number

31/2023

Filing Date

14-Mar-2023

Registration No

200143/2023

Registration Date

16-Mar-2023

Court

Sub Court, Thiruvalla

Judge

1-Subjudge,thiruvalla

Decision Date

30-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 26-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

44

Police Station

Thiruvalla Excise Range Office

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

Abkari Act Section 55(i),67B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The State of Kerala (Excise) rep by Excie Inspector Thiruvalla

    Adv. Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Arun Kumar Advocate - Shaji Cherian

  2. 2.Sasikumar @Vava

    Adv. Shaji Cherian

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  3. 26-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case Summary: SC No. 143/2023 Court Decision: The Sessions Court acquitted both accused (Arunkumar and Sasikumar) under Section 235 CrPC on charges of illegally storing Indian Made Foreign Liquor for sale under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. The court found reasonable doubt regarding sample identity due to missing specimen seal impressions on property lists, absent names of officials dispatching samples to the laboratory, and unexplained loss of 14 bottles—factors establishing prosecutorial failure meeting the stricter standard required in reverse-onus cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 26-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  5. 25-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  6. 24-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  7. 23-Mar-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  8. 18-Mar-2026

    Call on

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  9. 09-Mar-2026

    Issue Summons

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  10. 27-Feb-2026

    Call on

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  11. 25-Feb-2026

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  12. 18-Feb-2026

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  13. 07-Feb-2026

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  14. 24-Jan-2026

    Judge on leave / duty

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  15. 07-Jan-2026

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  16. 28-Nov-2025

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  17. 15-Nov-2025

    For appearance of the accused

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  18. 12-Sep-2025

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  19. 20-Aug-2025

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  20. 04-Jun-2025

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  21. 18-Mar-2025

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  22. 09-Jan-2025

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  23. 26-Nov-2024

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  24. 29-Aug-2024

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  25. 26-Jun-2024

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  26. 24-May-2024

    For framing charge

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  27. 12-Mar-2024

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge, Thiruvalla

  28. 10-Jan-2024

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge, Thiruvalla

  29. 06-Nov-2023

    For Hearing

    Sub Judge, Thiruvalla

  30. 28-Sep-2023

    For Hearing

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  31. 21-Aug-2023

    For Hearing

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  32. 14-Jul-2023

    Issue Summons

    Subjudge,thiruvalla

  33. 22-May-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  34. 14-Mar-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 200143/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: SC No. 143/2023 Court Decision: The Sessions Court acquitted both accused (Arunkumar and Sasikumar) under Section 235 CrPC on charges of illegally storing Indian Made Foreign Liquor for sale under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. The court found reasonable doubt regarding sample identity due to missing specimen seal impressions on property lists, absent names of officials dispatching samples to the laboratory, and unexplained loss of 14 bottles—factors establishing prosecutorial failure meeting the stricter standard required in reverse-onus cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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