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2. The case of the prosecution as testified by PWs 1 to 3 before the trial court in brief is this :
PW1 is the then Excise Inspector of Nadapuram Excise Range Office. PW2 is the Excise Guard therein. On June 14, 1996 at about 2 p.m., while they were petrolling along Nadapuram- Vadakara Public Road, they searched the bus bearing registration No.KRC 9669 in front of P.Surendran Memmorial Library at Purameri. They found the accused travelling in the bus with a bundle in his lap. When it was opened it was found containing 10 bottles of Brandy containing 180 ML each. They seized the bottle containing illicit liquor and arrested the accused. PW1 prepared Ext.P1 search list and Ext.P2 Mahazar in the presence of independent witness PW3, who was the driver of the bus and registered the case against the accused under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act read with Rule 9 of Foreign Liquor Rules. PW1 conducted investigation in the case and laid the charge before the trial court.