#Kerala Abkari Act

The Kerala High Court granted regular bail to an elderly accused under the Kerala Abkari Act, holding that the absence of criminal antecedents and the near-completion of investigation negate the need for continued custody. This reinforces that bail under BNSS is not automatically denied in drug-related cases when the accused poses no flight risk or threat to evidence.

The Kerala High Court has ruled that continued judicial custody is unjustified once the investigation in a Kerala Abkari Act case is complete and the accused poses no risk of flight, even with prior similar offences. This reinforces that bail under BNSS Section 483 must be assessed on current procedural posture, not past conduct alone, benefiting accused in non-violent economic offences nearing trial.