Father-and-son duo walk free after prosecution withdraws appeal against acquittal

Lawyers Haresh Mahadevan (left) and Ramzani Idris (right) having a word with the respondents after the court decision.

SEREMBAN: A father and son walked free out of the High Court here after the prosecution decided to withdraw an appeal to challenge the decision of a lower court to acquit and discharge the duo on a charge of allegedly possessing duty free beer.

Judge Rohani Ismail dismissed the case after Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Erei Yuskha Mohd Yusof said the prosecution decided not to appeal following a representation filed by P. Aplanayara, 67, and his businessman son A. Kartik, 37.