P.D. Rajan,J.

1. This appeal is preferred by the accused against the judgment of conviction and sentence in S.C.No.1939/2001 of Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Thiruvananthapuram u/s.8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. The charge against the appellant is that on 17.09.1998 at 12.30 p.m, she was found in possession of 1 litre of arrack in MO1 on the northern side of Alamcode bridge across Amayizhanchan thodu by the Preventive Officer, Excise Range Office, Thiruvananthapuram. She was arrested and the contraband articles were seized, reaching at the Excise Office, registered a crime. After completing investigation, the Excise Inspector, Excise Range, Thiruvananthapuram laid charge before Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Thiruvananthapuram. Subsequently, the case was committed to Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram from there it was made over to Additional Sessions Judge.

2. In pursuance of the charge, prosecution examined five witnesses and marked Exts.P1 to P4 as documentary evidence. MO1 was admitted as material object. While questioning the accused, she denied all the incriminating circumstances brought out in evidence against her. In support of her defence conte