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Kerala High Court grants bail to Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine in alcohol case

After initially denying bail, the Kerala High Court reversed course and released the Managing Director on appeal.

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What to know

  • Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine was arrested for possessing over 64 litres of alcohol beyond legal limits at a Wayanad property.
  • A lower court denied bail on September 18, but the Kerala High Court reversed the decision four days later on appeal.
  • Augustine's defense centered on claiming the property had been sold in 2022 SARFAESI proceedings; prosecutors countered he paid building tax in March 2026.

“Mr Augustine argued that the house from which the alcohol was reportedly seized had already been sold under SARFAESI Act proceedings in 2022.”

The Hindu · The Hindu ↗ · Sep 21

Anto Augustine Reporter TV Managing Editor and Managing DirectorJustice Kauser Edapppagath Kerala High Court JudgeT. Asaf Ali Director General of Prosecution

Kerala High Court grants bail to Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine in alcohol case
The Hindu

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    Kerala High Court grants bail to Anto Augustine on appeal

    Justice Kauser Edapppagath granted bail to Augustine in his appeal against the Judicial First Class Magistrate's order. Augustine had argued the house from which alcohol was seized had already been sold under SARFAESI Act proceedings in 2022, though the Director General of Prosecution noted Augustine had paid tax on the building in March 2026.

    “Justice Kauser Edapppagath grants bail in Augustine's appeal against order by Judicial First Class Magistrate, Sulthan Bathery…”
    — The Hindu · source

    1. 3 outlets first by The News Minute, 1d ago · also Live Law, The Hindu · read ↗

  2. background

    Kerala court denies bail to Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine — A Judicial First Class Magistrate in Sulthan Bathery denied bail to Anto Augustine, Managing Director of Reporter TV, in a case registered for possession of alcohol beyond permissible limits. Authorities had seized multiple categories of liquor totaling over 64 litres from a property allegedly owned by Augustine in Karappuzha, Muttil, Wayanad.

  3. 3 days quiet
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    Kerala High Court refuses interim bail to Anto Augustine

    The Kerala High Court rejected an interim bail application from Augustine following the lower court's denial, maintaining the detention.

    1. 2 outlets first by Live Law, 5d ago · also Bar and Bench · read ↗