IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 754 of 2008() ------------------------ C.R.NO. 28/2002 OF CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER: ACCUSED NOS. 1 & 2: ------------------------------- 1. C.RAJENDRAN, S/O.CHAKRAPANI, MAVILAYIL VEETTIL, PRAKKULAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. S.BAHULEYAN, S/O.SADANANDAN, THANNILIL VEETTIL, KAIKULANGARA NORTH, KOLLAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No. 754 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2008 O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied in the light of the decision in State of Kerala v. Unni (2007 (1) KLT 151 (SC) that this prosecution in which the only allegation is that the percentage of ethyl alcohol in toddy exceeds the permissible limit cannot be accepted. 2. This Crl.M.C. Is allowed. All further proceedings in C.R. 28 of 2002 of Chathannoor Excise Range is hereby quashed. (R. BASANT) Judge tm