{"id":175238,"date":"2009-08-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/balan-vs-state-of-kerala-on-4-august-2009"},"modified":"2014-05-30T07:55:47","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T02:25:47","slug":"balan-vs-state-of-kerala-on-4-august-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/balan-vs-state-of-kerala-on-4-august-2009","title":{"rendered":"Balan vs State Of Kerala on 4 August, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Balan vs State Of Kerala on 4 August, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRL.A.No. 483 of 2003()\n\n\n1. BALAN, S\/O. THOOMATT KANDORAN,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.S.RAJEEV\n\n                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice M.N.KRISHNAN\n\n Dated :04\/08\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                      M.N. KRISHNAN, J.\n                     ---------------------------\n                     CRL.A.NO.483 OF 2003\n                    ------------------------------\n             Dated this the 4th day of August, 2009\n\n                            JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
     This is an appeal preferred against the conviction and<\/p>\n
sentence passed by the Third Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc),<\/p>\n
Fast Track Court No.I, Thrissur in S.C.No.247\/2001.        It is the<\/p>\n
case of the prosecution that on 19.12.1998 at about 6.30 a.m in<\/p>\n
front of the house of one Kesavan, the accused was found in<\/p>\n
possession of   4 litres  of   arrack in    a   10 liters Can   and<\/p>\n
therefore, he was intercepted and arrested.          Charge sheet<\/p>\n
was laid   under Section    58 of    the Abkari Act    and he was<\/p>\n
convicted thereunder and sentenced to undergo R.I for one<\/p>\n
year and to pay a fine of Rs. One lakh and in default to<\/p>\n
undergo R.I for three months. It is against that decision, the<\/p>\n
accused has come up in appeal.\n<\/p>\n
     2. The points that arise for determination in the appeal are<\/p>\n
(1) whether materials are sufficient to hold the accused<\/p>\n
guilty under Section 58 of the Abkari Act (2) in case of guilt, is<\/p>\n
the sentence imposed excessive?\n<\/p>\n
                                 2<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.483\/03<\/p>\n
     3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the<\/p>\n
Prosecutor.    The learned    counsel  for the  appellant  very<\/p>\n
strongly contends before me that the material     available was<\/p>\n
not adequate to connect the accused with the crime and<\/p>\n
further that inordinate delay in production of     the material<\/p>\n
objects before the court has caused prejudice to the accused<\/p>\n
and that   possibility of the tampering cannot be ruled out and<\/p>\n
therefore, prays for acquittal of the accused.<\/p>\n
      4. On the contra, the Prosecutor would submit that it is<\/p>\n
true that there is delay, but it was only in the proper custody<\/p>\n
and there is no suspicious circumstance of tampering and<\/p>\n
so, it shall not be a ground for acquittal.<\/p>\n
     5. PW1 is the Preventive Officer, who had detected the<\/p>\n
crime. He had deposed before the court that the accused was<\/p>\n
found with a Can       on his right hand.  He was apprehended<\/p>\n
and   when    the Can was examined, it was     found to contain<\/p>\n
liquor   which on taste and smell, was        found to be illicit<\/p>\n
arrack.  Thereafter samples were taken in a 180 ml        bottle<\/p>\n
and sealed. The remainder of the liquor contained in the plastic<\/p>\n
                                3<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.483\/03<\/p>\n
Can was also sealed and the        accused was produced before<\/p>\n
the appropriate person.\n<\/p>\n
     6. MO1 is the Can said to be seized from the accused.<\/p>\n
He had been cross examined at length and he stated that the<\/p>\n
handwriting in Ext.P4 is that of him. It is also his version that<\/p>\n
after seizing the articles, it was handed over to the Excise<\/p>\n
Inspector at 7.30 a.m. He would submit that there are no<\/p>\n
records to prove and that he does not know when it was<\/p>\n
produced before    the    court.   He also   speaks   about the<\/p>\n
signature of the accused in the label and also about the seal<\/p>\n
ERO. He had also stated that the seal marked was not seen<\/p>\n
in MO1 since it was broken, but he is sure that it had been<\/p>\n
sealed. It is true that nobody in the neighbourhood had been<\/p>\n
sited as the witness.\n<\/p>\n
     7. PWs.2 and 3, the two independent witnesses, had not<\/p>\n
supported the case of the prosecution. PW4 was the Excise<\/p>\n
Inspector   who   was   available when    the accused   and the<\/p>\n
materials objects were brought before him. He would depose<\/p>\n
that  he had prepared      the occurrence   report   as well  as<\/p>\n
                               4<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.483\/03<\/p>\n
produced the accused. He also submits that the articles were<\/p>\n
produced before the      court  only later.    In   the   cross<\/p>\n
examination    he     would  depose    that  the articles were<\/p>\n
entrusted to him on that day by 7.30 a.m.          He had very<\/p>\n
clearly deposed that MO1 and other material objects       were<\/p>\n
kept in the property room which was in his custody.    He said<\/p>\n
that there is no specific reason for    producing the   articles<\/p>\n
belatedly.\n<\/p>\n
      8. PW6 is another officer, who had accompanied PW1 at<\/p>\n
the time of the detection. He had also spoken in line with PW1<\/p>\n
in the   chief  examination regarding    apprehension,   arrest,<\/p>\n
seizure etc. In the cross examination he had deposed that the<\/p>\n
seizure mahazer was in the handwriting of PW1. As far as<\/p>\n
material objects are concerned, he would depose that Pw1<\/p>\n
had signed     first in MO1 and the independent witnesses had<\/p>\n
not signed it. He had also spoken about the possession of a<\/p>\n
bottle and the seal used for the sealing the sample as ERO.<\/p>\n
So, the evidence of PWs 1 and 6 would indicate that the<\/p>\n
accused was apprehended from near the house of Kesavan<\/p>\n
                                  5<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.483\/03<\/p>\n
with a plastic Can of 10 litres capacity which contained 4<\/p>\n
litres of liquor    which on taste and smell was found to be<\/p>\n
arrack.     It is true that though the apprehension and seizure<\/p>\n
was on 19.12.1998, the articles were produced before the<\/p>\n
court only on 22.2.1999. Under ordinary circumstances, one can<\/p>\n
raise   a   suspicious    circumstance   provided  that  it is not<\/p>\n
properly explained.\n<\/p>\n
      9. PW1, the person who had        seized  the liquor,   had<\/p>\n
handed over it to the Excise Inspector-PW5 on the very same<\/p>\n
day at 7.30 a.m.        PW5 had very clearly spoken that he had<\/p>\n
received it at 7.30 a.m and it was in his custody and it was<\/p>\n
produced before the court on 22.2.1999. He said that he is the<\/p>\n
person responsible       to keep the articles and he was having<\/p>\n
the key.       Even in MO1 when it was produced before the<\/p>\n
court, marked label was available with the signature of the<\/p>\n
accused.      Further   the   chemical examiner’s   report  would<\/p>\n
reveal that the sealed bottle was intact and         the      seal<\/p>\n
provided    on     the bottle  found tallied with the sample seal<\/p>\n
provided.    So, custody of the articles by a competent officer<\/p>\n
                                 6<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.483\/03<\/p>\n
and the factum that the sealed bottle was intact       till it was<\/p>\n
opened for examination by the chemical analyst would reveal<\/p>\n
that there was no possibility of any tampering             Merely<\/p>\n
because     of the delay one cannot jump into a conclusion<\/p>\n
that everything is wrong.\n<\/p>\n
       10. I do not find any suspicious circumstance and it is<\/p>\n
well explained by PW5       and therefore no prejudice has been<\/p>\n
caused to the accused in this case. So, from these materials I<\/p>\n
have no hesitation to hold that the court below was right in<\/p>\n
finding in the accused guilty under Section 58 of the Abkari Act.<\/p>\n
       11. Now turning to the question of sentence.         When<\/p>\n
questioned under Section 313 Cr.P.C, he had spoken about the<\/p>\n
liability to look after the wife and children besides his mother<\/p>\n
and the poor financial circumstances.     The liquor found was<\/p>\n
only about 4 litres. Therefore, I feel some indulgence can be<\/p>\n
shown in this case by reducing the sentence of imprisonment<\/p>\n
as well as the period of imprisonment for default on payment<\/p>\n
of fine. Justice can be met by reducing the imprisonment to<\/p>\n
three months and default sentence to 3 months.        Therefore,<\/p>\n
                                7<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.483\/03<\/p>\n
the criminal appeal is disposed of as follows:<\/p>\n
        1. The finding of guilt under Section 58 of the Abkari<\/p>\n
        Act is sustained.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
        2.    The sentence is modified and       the accused is<\/p>\n
        sentenced to undergo S.I for a period of three months<\/p>\n
        and to pay a fine of Rs. One lakh and in default to<\/p>\n
        undergo S.I for two months.       He shall be entitled to<\/p>\n
        set of as contemplated under Section 428 of the Cr.P.C.<\/p>\n
        The lower court shall execute the sentence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                                 M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE<\/p>\n
cl<\/p>\n
                   8<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.483\/03<\/p>\n
                     M.N. KRISHNAN, J.\n<\/p>\n
                     —————————\n<\/p>\n
                     CRL.A.NO.483 OF 2003\n<\/p>\n
                     ——————————\n<\/p>\n
                     4th day of August, 2009<\/p>\n
                     JUDGMENT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Balan vs State Of Kerala on 4 August, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM CRL.A.No. 483 of 2003() 1. BALAN, S\/O. THOOMATT KANDORAN, … Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.S.RAJEEV For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Hon’ble MR. 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