S.53A Abkari Act | Violation Of Procedure For Drawing Samples Of Contraband Vitiates Prosecution: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling under the Abkari Act, the Kerala High Court has acquitted a man who was earlier sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment by the IV Additional Sessions Court, Thodupuzha. The High Court found that the prosecution failed to prove that the accused had ownership or possession of the property where contraband substances were allegedly discovered. The accused, Rajappan, had been convicted under Section 55(g) and Section 8(1)…