hi sirs,
i have a doubt. that is, as per KERALA ABKARI ACT if a person is found transporting indian made foreign liquior , of another state, in a jeep, normally the procedure to be adopted my the police is to arrest the accused, charging him u/s 55[a] of kerala abkari act and the property and jeep will be confiscated to the government u/s 67 of abkari act and a seperate proceedings will be held before the excise commissioner, for the release of the vehicle.
but here the police erred in ,not informing the matter to the excise commissioner, by preparing an inventory list.
if so, whether, the accused can file a petition u/s 457 crpc before the magistrate court, for the release of the vehicle ?
salil kumar.p
advocate
thalassery-670101