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