{"id":122915,"date":"2010-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-p-baba-vs-state-of-kerala-on-31-march-2010"},"modified":"2017-04-08T09:22:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-08T03:52:50","slug":"k-p-baba-vs-state-of-kerala-on-31-march-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-p-baba-vs-state-of-kerala-on-31-march-2010","title":{"rendered":"K.P.Baba vs State Of Kerala on 31 March, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
K.P.Baba vs State Of Kerala on 31 March, 2010<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRL.A.No. 1729 of 2003()\n\n\n1. K.P.BABA, S\/O. KANNAKURUPPU,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN\n\n                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice V.K.MOHANAN\n\n Dated :31\/03\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n                        V.K.MOHANAN,J.\n                     ------------------------------\n                Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003\n         -----------------------------------------------------\n         Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010\n\n                            JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
     Aggrieved by the conviction and sentence imposed<\/p>\n
against the sole accused under Sections 55(a) and 58 of<\/p>\n
Abkari Act, he preferred this appeal, challenging the<\/p>\n
judgment dated 15.09.2003 in S.C.No.107\/2001 on the file of<\/p>\n
Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Fast Track<\/p>\n
(ADEHOC-1) Kozhikode.\n<\/p>\n
     2. The prosecution case is that on 28.05.2000 at about<\/p>\n
6.p.m, PW1, the Sub Inspector of Police, Kuttiadi Police<\/p>\n
Station, during his     patrolling duty, found the accused in<\/p>\n
possession of two plastic cans containing 8 litres of illicit<\/p>\n
arrack, from a lane, by the side of his house near Nettur Siva<\/p>\n
Temple.    Accordingly, the accused was intercepted and<\/p>\n
arrested and the contraband article were seized and<\/p>\n
thereafter the accused as well as the contraband articles<\/p>\n
were removed to the police station and Crime No.111\/2000<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003      2<\/span><\/p>\n
was registered in the          Kuttiadi Police Station. After<\/p>\n
completing the investigation in the above crime, a report<\/p>\n
was filed before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court,<\/p>\n
Nadhapuram under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act and the<\/p>\n
said court committed the case to the Sessions Court, where<\/p>\n
SC.No.107\/2001 was instituted and it was made over to the<\/p>\n
Court of Assistant Sessions Judge , Vadakara and from where<\/p>\n
the case was transfered to the trial court for disposal.<\/p>\n
Though the        police report was only for an offence under<\/p>\n
Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act, according to the trial court,<\/p>\n
Section 58 of the Abkari Act also revealed through the<\/p>\n
materials produced and therefore a charge under Section<\/p>\n
55(a) and 58 of the Abkari Act framed against the accused,<\/p>\n
on his appearance and after hearing the prosecution as well<\/p>\n
as the defence. The accused denied the charge when the<\/p>\n
same was read over and explained to him. Thereafter, the<\/p>\n
prosecution adduced its evidence            consists of  oral<\/p>\n
testimonies of PWs. 1 to 6 and the documentary evidence<\/p>\n
such as Exts. P1 to P10.        When the accused questioned<\/p>\n
under Section 313 of Cr.P.C, he denied all the incriminating<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003        3<\/span><\/p>\n
circumstances and the evidence which came out through<\/p>\n
the prosecution evidence. He took the stand of total denial.<\/p>\n
From the side of the defence,         the accused himself was<\/p>\n
examined as DW1 and marked Ext.D1 series of document.<\/p>\n
On the basis of the above materials and evidence, the trial<\/p>\n
court found that there is           no sufficient evidence and<\/p>\n
materials to convict the accused under Section 55(a) of the<\/p>\n
Abkari Act, but found that he is guilty under Section 58 of<\/p>\n
the     Abkari Act.       Accordingly, the appellant\/accused is<\/p>\n
sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years<\/p>\n
and to pay a fine of rupees one lakh and on failure to pay<\/p>\n
the fine amount, he is directed to undergo simple<\/p>\n
imprisonment for a further period of 9 months.         It is the<\/p>\n
above conviction and sentence challenged in this appeal.<\/p>\n
      3. I have heard Sri P.V.Kunhikrishnan, learned counsel<\/p>\n
appearing for the appellant as well as the learned Public<\/p>\n
Prosecutor.\n<\/p>\n
      4. The learned counsel for the appellant raised a<\/p>\n
preliminary point with respect to the framing of charge and<\/p>\n
the prejudice that caused to the accused due to the grave<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003       4<\/span><\/p>\n
mistake committed by the trial court, while framing        the<\/p>\n
charge. On hearing, the above preliminary point it appears<\/p>\n
to me that the said point has a vital and legal importance<\/p>\n
in the light of the facts and circumstances involved in the<\/p>\n
case which persuaded me          to consider the said question<\/p>\n
before going in to the other details and merits of the case.<\/p>\n
      5. The learned counsel submitted that in fact police<\/p>\n
had filed their report under Section 173(2) Crl.P.C, on<\/p>\n
completing the investigation in the said crime against the<\/p>\n
accused alleging offence only under Section 55(a) of the<\/p>\n
Abkari Act. Thus when the court framed a formal charge on<\/p>\n
09.07.2003, the only accusation        therein   is that   the<\/p>\n
accused committed offence punishable under Section 55(a)<\/p>\n
of the Abkari Act.        The learned counsel  submitted that<\/p>\n
thereafter no fresh charge or altered charge was read over<\/p>\n
and explained to the accused and accused was not given an<\/p>\n
opportunity of being heard about any charge other than<\/p>\n
what framed and read over and explained to him on<\/p>\n
09.07.2003. In support of the above contention, the learned<\/p>\n
counsel invited my attention to the endorsement contained<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003         5<\/span><\/p>\n
in the charge framed on 09.07.2003, which reads thus:-<\/p>\n
“17.08.2003. hd.          Charge amended      “including” Sec.58<\/p>\n
Abkari Act. Sd\/-. dated 17.08.2003.”         The learned counsel<\/p>\n
further invited my attention to the court proceedings and<\/p>\n
he pointed out that there is no posting on 17.08.2002 as<\/p>\n
seen endorsed in the charge. Thus, according to the learned<\/p>\n
counsel, the charge under Section 58 was framed without<\/p>\n
hearing the accused or his counsel, and that procedure of<\/p>\n
the trial court is in gross violation of Section 216(2) and<\/p>\n
Section 464(2)of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is also<\/p>\n
the argument of the learned counsel that the charge under<\/p>\n
Section 58 of the Abkari Act is not a minor offence when<\/p>\n
compared with Section 55 (a) of the Abkari Act, since in<\/p>\n
both the case, the punishments contemplated are one and<\/p>\n
same and hence Section 222 of Crl.P.C is not applicable.<\/p>\n
      6. On the other hand, the learned Public Prosecutor<\/p>\n
submitted that whatever may be the Section of offence<\/p>\n
incorporated in the charge, the said charge was framed on<\/p>\n
the basis of the         basic allegations that the accused was<\/p>\n
found in possession of 8 liters of arrack in two separate<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003         6<\/span><\/p>\n
cans and         supported by the materials on record and<\/p>\n
therefore no prejudice is caused to the accused.<\/p>\n
       7. I have carefully considered the arguments advanced<\/p>\n
by both the counsel for the appellants and as well as the<\/p>\n
learned Public Prosecutor and also carefully        perused the<\/p>\n
records of the court below.\n<\/p>\n
      8. At the out set, it is to be noted that the police has<\/p>\n
registered the crime as Crime No.111\/2000 in Kuttiadi Police<\/p>\n
Station against the accused for the offence punishable,<\/p>\n
under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act and after completing<\/p>\n
the investigation, they filed a report under Section 172(2)<\/p>\n
Crl.P.C. for the offence under Section 55(a) Abkari Act. It is<\/p>\n
also borne out from the report, namely, the charge framed<\/p>\n
by the court on 09.07.2003 that the accusation against the<\/p>\n
accused\/appellant is         that he had committed the offence<\/p>\n
punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. Section 55<\/p>\n
(a) of the Abkari Act read as:-\n<\/p>\n
             “For      illegal  import, etc.-Whoever    in
\n      contravention of this Act or of any rule or order
\n      made under this Act.\n<\/p>\n
      (a)imports, exports, (transports, transits or
\n        possesses) liquor or any intoxicating drug; or<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003      7<\/span><\/p>\n
      (b) xxx<\/p>\n
      (d) xxx<\/p>\n
      (e) xxx<\/p>\n
      (f) xxx<\/p>\n
      (g) xxx<\/p>\n
      (h) xxx<\/p>\n
      (i) xxx<\/p>\n
           shall be punished.”\n<\/p>\n
      From the records, it appears that the said charge was<\/p>\n
read over and explained to the accused on 09.07.2003 and<\/p>\n
the learned Sessions Judge recorded the pleadings of the<\/p>\n
accused on 09.07.2003, whereby the accused denied the<\/p>\n
said charge. But as pointed out earlier, in the original charge<\/p>\n
dated 09.07.2003, an endorsement is seen to the effect that<\/p>\n
“Hd the charge amended and including Section 58 of the<\/p>\n
Abkari Act,” which was endorsed on 17.08.2003. But from<\/p>\n
the court       proceedings, though I have   repeatedly gone<\/p>\n
through the same I failed to notice any endorsement dated<\/p>\n
17.08.2003 in the proceedings sheet. After the proceedings<\/p>\n
dated 09.07.2003, in the proceedings sheet of the case, the<\/p>\n
next endorsement is dated 18.8.2003 and no proceedings<\/p>\n
endorsed on 17.8.2003. Therefore, it appears to be that the<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003       8<\/span><\/p>\n
submission made by the learned counsel is correct. If that<\/p>\n
be so, I have to hold that the learned Sessions Judge has<\/p>\n
compelled the accused to face the trial without properly<\/p>\n
framed charge, which will amounts to violation of Section<\/p>\n
216(2) of Crl.P.C. If that be so, the same will amount to<\/p>\n
miscarriage of justice as contemplated by Section 464(2) of<\/p>\n
Crl.P.C.\n<\/p>\n
      9. It is also relevant to note that Section 58:-<\/p>\n
      “For possession of illicit liquor:- whoever, without
\n      lawful authority, has in his possession any quantity
\n      of liquor or of any intoxicating drug, knowing the
\n      same to have been unlawfully imported, transported
\n      or manufactured, or knowing (the duty, tax or rental
\n      payable under this Act) not to have been paid
\n      therefor, (shall be punishable with imprisonment
\n      for a term which may extend to ten years and with
\n      fine which shall not be less than rupees one lakh.)”<\/p>\n
      Reading       of   the said Section would show that the<\/p>\n
punishment contemplated by Section 58 of the Abkari Act is<\/p>\n
same as that of Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act as I<\/p>\n
mentioned earlier and if that be so, it cannot be said that<\/p>\n
the punishment contemplated by Section 58 of the Abkari<\/p>\n
Act is a minor offence, when compared with Section 55(a) of<\/p>\n
the same Act and therefore the conviction and sentence<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003        9<\/span><\/p>\n
imposed by the trial court cannot be justified      with the aid<\/p>\n
of Section 222 of Cr.P.C.\n<\/p>\n
      10. The learned counsel invited my attention to the<\/p>\n
decision of this court as well as the Apex Court respectively<\/p>\n
reported in Rajappan V. State of Kerala,<\/a> (1981 KLT 41)<\/p>\n
and Shamnsaheb M. Multtani V. State of Karnataka,<\/a><\/p>\n
(2001 2 SCC 577) and on application of the principles laid<\/p>\n
down in the above decisions, in the facts and circumstances<\/p>\n
involved in the present case would show that the<\/p>\n
proceedings adopted by the court below and the omission in<\/p>\n
framing a proper           charge, has adversely affected the<\/p>\n
accused, which resulted          in miscarriage      of justice.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the matter requires re-consideration by the trial<\/p>\n
court and hence           the conviction and sentence and the<\/p>\n
judgment of the trial court are not sustainable and the same<\/p>\n
is liable to be set aside.\n<\/p>\n
      In the result, this Crl.Appeal is disposed of setting aside<\/p>\n
the conviction and sentence imposed against the appellant<\/p>\n
vide judgment dated 15.9.2003 of the Additional District and<\/p>\n
Sessions        Judge     Fast Track (ADHOC-I), Kozhikode in<\/p>\n
Crl.Appeal No.1729 OF 2003      10<\/span><\/p>\n
S.C.No.107\/2001 and remanding the matter to the trial court<\/p>\n
for fresh disposal,        after framing a proper charge in<\/p>\n
accordance with law and in the light of the above discussion.<\/p>\n
The accused is allowed to continue on bail and he is directed<\/p>\n
to appear before the court below as and when required by<\/p>\n
the court below connected with the inquiring and trial of the<\/p>\n
case. Trial court is directed to dispose of the matter as early<\/p>\n
as possible.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                      V.K.MOHANAN,JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n
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