Petitioner apprehends arrest in Crime No.33 of 2014 of the Chittoor Excise Range Office for the offence punishable under Sec.55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act (for short, "the Act”).
2. Learned Public Prosecutor has submitted that 528 liters of spirit was seized from the Skoda car driven by husband of the petitioner and he was arrested on 23.05.2014. It is also submitted that the petitioner is the registered owner of that vehicle. Petitioner is to be charged under Sec.64A of the Act. It is submitted that arrest of the petitioner is not required even if Sec.64A of the said Act is invoked against her.
3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner also.
4. In the light of the submission made by the learned Public Prosecutor based on the report dated 02.04.2014 of the Assistant Excise Commissioner, Palakkad, it is not necessary to proceed in the matter further.
The application is closed without prejudice to the petitioner moving again in case of any apprehension of arrest in future.
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THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE.
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