{"id":48274,"date":"2009-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/komaru-vs-state-of-kerala-on-9-july-2009"},"modified":"2017-02-19T12:48:46","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T07:18:46","slug":"komaru-vs-state-of-kerala-on-9-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/komaru-vs-state-of-kerala-on-9-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"Komaru vs State Of Kerala on 9 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Komaru vs State Of Kerala on 9 July, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRL.A.No. 544 of 2003()\n\n\n1. KOMARU, S\/O KARIYAN, MATTATHODY VILLAGE,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA, (STATION HOUSE OFFICER\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.I.V.PRAMOD\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice M.N.KRISHNAN\n\n Dated :09\/07\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                      M.N. KRISHNAN, J.\n                    ---------------------------\n                    CRL.A.NO.544 OF 2003\n                    ------------------------------\n              Dated this the 9th day of July, 2009\n\n                           JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
     This is an appeal preferred against the conviction and<\/p>\n
sentence passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc-I),<\/p>\n
Kasaragod in S.C.No.40\/2000. The accused was charge sheeted<\/p>\n
for the offences under Section 55(a) and (g) of the Abkari Act,<\/p>\n
convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I for three years each<\/p>\n
and to pay a fine of Rs.One lakh each. But, the sentences<\/p>\n
were ordered to run concurrently. It is against that decision,<\/p>\n
the present appeal is preferred by the accused.<\/p>\n
     2. The points that arise for determination in the appeal<\/p>\n
are (1) whether      the    conviction under Section   55(a) is<\/p>\n
sustainable (2) whether the conviction under Section 55 (g) is<\/p>\n
sustainable (3) in case of default, what is the proper quantum<\/p>\n
of punishment.\n<\/p>\n
     3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the<\/p>\n
Public Prosecutor. For the sake of convenience, all the points<\/p>\n
are   considered together. Learned counsel for the appellant<\/p>\n
persuasively  and strongly contends before me that there is<\/p>\n
                                 2<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.544\/03<\/p>\n
large number of legal impediments standing in the way of the<\/p>\n
prosecution to arrive at a conclusion regarding the guilt of<\/p>\n
the accused in its favour. It is the case of the prosecution that<\/p>\n
on 20.3.1999 at 4.20 p.m      the accused was found distilling<\/p>\n
illicit arrack and on information, the police party went to the<\/p>\n
place. They found wash as well as arrack in his possession<\/p>\n
and also the utensils for the manufacture of the illicit arrack.<\/p>\n
Ext.P1 is the seizure mahazer. It can be seen that     about 13<\/p>\n
material objects were taken from the scene of occurrence, of<\/p>\n
which, items 1 and 12 are the samples sealed and taken for<\/p>\n
the purpose of the case.    The other materials are the vessels,<\/p>\n
the fire wood and     the Can etc used     for   the purpose of<\/p>\n
preserving, making and manufacturing the contraband liquor.<\/p>\n
    4. PW1 is the police constable who accompanied PW3, the<\/p>\n
Circle Inspector of Police, who had made the detection. PW1<\/p>\n
would depose that      at about 4 p.m      on 20.3.1999, they<\/p>\n
proceeded to the place Puthuman Harijan Colony and found<\/p>\n
the accused distilling illicit arrack. He had spoken about the<\/p>\n
arrest, seizure, sampling etc.    The material objects   are the<\/p>\n
aluminum vessels – Mos 1 to 3, the Can – MO4, the firewood<\/p>\n
                                 3<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.544\/03<\/p>\n
pieces – MO5, the white Can – MO6 and a blue Can with the<\/p>\n
arrack – MO7. He had identified the accused also. He had been<\/p>\n
cross examined at length and he would depose that it was the<\/p>\n
C.I of Police, who caught hold of the accused. According to him,<\/p>\n
all the items seized from the place of occurrence had not been<\/p>\n
produced before the court.       He does not remember what<\/p>\n
was the specimen seal that was used. He also speaks about<\/p>\n
the absence of label in Mos 4, 5 and 7. It is admitted by him<\/p>\n
that he has not stated         anything about the sampling and<\/p>\n
sealing in his 161 statement.\n<\/p>\n
  5. PW3 is the Circle         Inspector of Police under whose<\/p>\n
leadership the detection was done . He had spoken about the<\/p>\n
apprehension, arrest as well as sampling and sealing of the<\/p>\n
material objects. In the cross examination, he would depose<\/p>\n
that he did not enquire         about Mohammed to whom the<\/p>\n
property belonged.     It is also deposed by him that the wash<\/p>\n
sample was taken in a       750 ml   capacity container. If  the<\/p>\n
investigating officer has recorded that    both the samples were<\/p>\n
taken in 375 ml bottle it is not correct    is the version given<\/p>\n
by this witness. He would depose that after entrusting the<\/p>\n
                                4<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.544\/03<\/p>\n
material objects in the police station, he had not seen it.<\/p>\n
      6. PW4 is the Sub Inspector of Police, who had prepared<\/p>\n
the scene mahazer and forwarding note.         According to him,<\/p>\n
requisition was made to send the material objects to the court<\/p>\n
on 27.3. 1999, but he would say that it is not seen in the<\/p>\n
forwarding note ie., it is seen only on 30.3.1999. The learned<\/p>\n
counsel for the appellant very strongly contends before me that<\/p>\n
the detection was on 20.3.1999 but the materials reached the<\/p>\n
court only    on 30.3.1999 and therefore delay       has caused<\/p>\n
prejudice.   It is argued that the sample alleged to be taken<\/p>\n
has not been sent to the court. It has to be remembered       as<\/p>\n
can be seen from the material objects      that large number of<\/p>\n
articles were seized from the place which included aluminum<\/p>\n
vessels etc., and thondy list has been prepared on 27.3.1999<\/p>\n
and the articles had reached     the court on 30.3.1999. There<\/p>\n
is nothing suggestive to indicate that during the process of<\/p>\n
time any tampering has been done especially in the backdrop<\/p>\n
of the chemical analyst’s report that the sample that has<\/p>\n
been sent was intact and sealed and it tallied with the seal<\/p>\n
provided.      The settled principle of   law is that the court<\/p>\n
                               5<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.544\/03<\/p>\n
should ensure that the contraband seized from the accused is<\/p>\n
the one which is sealed and taken as sample and it is that<\/p>\n
sample which is      sent for  chemical analysis.      All other<\/p>\n
formalities are    to ensure the same and      if the materials<\/p>\n
available show that the said things are done properly, minor<\/p>\n
mistakes here and there shall not be considered as vital to<\/p>\n
the prosecution.     So, certain omissions are    quite possible<\/p>\n
which does not mean that everything has to be suspected on<\/p>\n
account of    that omission.  As stated by me earlier, if the<\/p>\n
insulation of a proper sample is ensured then other materials<\/p>\n
has to be viewed in that backdrop. Neither PW1 nor PW3 has<\/p>\n
got any axe to grind against the accused in the case. They were<\/p>\n
exercising their function under the statute and in that process,<\/p>\n
they caught hold of the accused and had taken materials<\/p>\n
from the accused. The factum of recovery of the vessels which<\/p>\n
are made use      for the manufacture   of illicit arrack itself<\/p>\n
indicates that all is not well with the case of the accused. It<\/p>\n
is under those circumstances, I am inclined to hold that no<\/p>\n
prejudice has been caused.\n<\/p>\n
  7. Turning to the provisions of the Abkari Act, to convict a<\/p>\n
                               6<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.544\/03<\/p>\n
person,   the learned counsel for the accused     submits that,<\/p>\n
Section 55(a) may not be attracted for the reason that there is<\/p>\n
no   export, import, transport or    possession while illegally<\/p>\n
transporting.  But it has to be held that    Section 55(g)   is<\/p>\n
squarely attracted and that conviction has to be maintained.<\/p>\n
So the accused can be found guilty under Section 55(g) and I<\/p>\n
set aside the conviction under Section 55(a) . So far as the<\/p>\n
sentence is concerned, it is submitted that the accused is aged<\/p>\n
about 60 years    and he has got a large family to be looked<\/p>\n
after and there is no previous history of any conviction. So, I<\/p>\n
am inclined to reduce the punishment to one year and default<\/p>\n
sentence of imprisonment to 3 months.\n<\/p>\n
  8. In   the  result, the  criminal  appeal is disposed of as<\/p>\n
follows:\n<\/p>\n
    1.1. The conviction under Section 55(a) is set a side and<\/p>\n
      the conviction under Section 55(g) is sustained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
    2. The accused is sentenced to undergo S.I for a period of<\/p>\n
      one year under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act and to pay<\/p>\n
      a fine of Rs. One lakh, in default of which, he shall<\/p>\n
      undergo further S.I for 3 months.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                              7<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
CRL.A.NO.544\/03<\/p>\n
    3.He shall be entitled to set off as contemplated under<\/p>\n
      Section 428 of the Crl.P.C and the lower court shall<\/p>\n
      execute the sentence.\n<\/p>\n
    4.<\/p>\n
                              M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE<\/p>\n
cl<\/p>\n
                   8<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.544\/03<\/p>\n
                   M.N. KRISHNAN, J.\n<\/p>\n
                   —————————\n<\/p>\n
                   CRL.A.NO.544 OF 2003\n<\/p>\n
                   ——————————\n<\/p>\n
                   9th day of July, 2009<\/p>\n
                   JUDGMENT<\/p>\n
                   9<\/span>
\nCRL.A.NO.544\/03<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Komaru vs State Of Kerala on 9 July, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM CRL.A.No. 544 of 2003() 1. KOMARU, S\/O KARIYAN, MATTATHODY VILLAGE, … Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA, (STATION HOUSE OFFICER … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.I.V.PRAMOD For Respondent : No Appearance The Hon’ble MR. 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