IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU TUESDAY, THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 1ST PHALGUNA, 1945 CRL.A NO. 894 OF 2009 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 28.04.2009 IN SC NO.211 OF 2007 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-II), KASARAGODE APPELLANT/ACCUSED:

B.BALAKRISHNA SHETTY, AGED 55, S/O.BANDAPPA SHETTY, KANILE HOUSE, BADAJE, BADAJE VILLAGE, KASARAGOD.

BY ADVS.

SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

STATE OF KERALA, THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, MANJESHWAR POLICE STATION, WHO IS REPRESENTED BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.

BY ADV SRI.G SUDHEER, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

K.BABU, J.

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Criminal Appeal No.894 of 2009 ---------------------------------------

Dated this the 20^th day of February, 2024 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the judgment dated 28.04.2009, passed by the Additional Sessions Court (Adhoc-II), Kasaragod in S.C.No.211/2007, the appellant/accused has preferred this appeal. The appellant was convicted under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act and