Document Fragment View

Matching Fragments

3. The prosecution case is briefly stated as follows:

PW1, the Excise Preventive Officer, Excise Range Office, Nadapuram, and his party were on patrol at Viladhapuram in Purameri Village, at about 11.30 a.m. on 11-9-2001. While so, the appellant was seen coming from the opposite side carrying a black jerrycan of 5 litre size in his right hand. Seeing the Excise Party, the appellant attempted to flee away. But, he was stopped there by the Excise Party. On examining the jerrycan, it was found that it contained about 3 litres of illicit arrack. Since he has committed an offence, he was arrested then and there preparing Ext.P2 Arrest Memo in the presence of witnesses. The jerrycan containing illicit arrack was seized by PW1 under Ext.P1 Seizure Mahazar in the presence of witnesses. He has taken a sample of 200 ml. of illicit arrack from the bulk in a 375 ml.