O R D E R

This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-arrest bail.

2. The applicant is the sole accused in Crime No.518/2025 of Santhanpara Police Station, Idukki District. The offence alleged is punishable under Section 55 (i) of the Kerala Abkari Act .

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on

03.06.2025, at about 08:45 p.m., the applicant was found in possession of 2 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, stored in an autorickshaw bearing Registration No.KL-06-G-2457, which was parked on the Muttukadu-Periyakanal roadside in the Muttukadu area, Bisonvalley Kara, Chinnakanal Village for the purpose of sale, in contravention of the provisions of the Abkari Act and thereby committed the offence.

4. I have heard Sri.Latheesh Sebastian, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.K.A.Noushad the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been