Supreme Court of India

Nhaliyam Makkil Raveendran v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2008] 7 S.C.R. 709
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 5 May 2008

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Kera/a Abkari Act - ss. 55 (a) - Accused found in possession of arrack - Trial court convicting u/s 55 (a) and sentencing to 3 years imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1 /akh - c Appellate court upholding conviction, but reducing the sentence to 1 year imprisonment - High Court upholding the order - On appeal, held : Accused was liable to be punished under s. 55 (a) - In the facts of the case sentence is reduced to 9 months imprisonment - However, punishment of fine of Rs. 1 lakh maintained. -· According to the prosecution, the accused was found in possession of 4 litres of arrack made in

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