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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 9684

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
MUKESH V. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI
For the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Table of Content
1. defining the context of the accused and the charges. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court observations on legal requirements and evidentiary standards. (Para 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 10)
3. arguments regarding legal standards for prosecution. (Para 4 , 5)
4. ratio establishing breathalyser test necessity. (Para 9)
5. final ruling based on evidential insufficiency. (Para 11)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 22ND MAGHA, 1947 CRL.MC NO. 5964 OF 2023 CRIME NO.96/2023 OF Harippad Police Station, Alappuzha AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN ST NO.201 OF 2023 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -II, HARIPAD PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

MUKESH V., AGED 35 YEARS S/O VISWANATHAN, THIRUVONAM, THONDANKULANGARA WARD, SOUTH ARYAD MURI, KOMALAPURAM VILLAGE, AVALOOKKUNNU P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688006 BY ADV SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 BY ADV PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OTHER PRESENT:

SR.PP.SMT.SEETHA STHIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE

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