The application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 , by the sole accused in Crime No.85/2024 of the Kasaragod Excise Range Office, Kasaragode, which is registered against him for allegedly committing the offence punishable under Section 58 of the Kerala Abkari Act, 1 of 1077 . The petitioner was arrested on 09.05.2024.

2. The gist of the prosecution case is that: on 09.05.2024, at around 15:30 hours, the accused was found in conscious possession of 55.08 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, which was meant for sale. The accused was arrested on the spot with the contraband articles. Thus, the accused has committed the above offences.

3.Heard; Sri.T.G.Rajendran, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.C.S.Hrithwik, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the accusations levelled against him. He has been falsely implicated in the crime. There is no material to substantiate the petitioner’s involvement in the case. The petitioner has been in judicial custody for the last more than 60 days, the investigation of this case is not complete and the final