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- Kerala High Court denied interim bail to Anto Augustine, Reporter TV managing editor.
- Excise officials arrested Augustine for allegedly exceeding liquor limits under Kerala Abkari Act.
- The court questioned custody need after contraband recovery, noting prosecution cited March 2026 tax.
- Augustine claimed the property was sold in 2022 SARFESI proceedings and he no longer owned it.
- Justice Kauser Edappagath said bail was improper while the custody request awaits hearing on September 22, 2026.