The State by CEN Crime PS, Chikkamagaluru vs POORNESHA K M — 1085/2025

Court Decision Summary The Principal Senior Civil Judge of Chikkamagaluru acquitted Poornesha K.M. of charges under Sections 32 and 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Key factors in the acquittal included hostile testimony from independent witnesses (panchas) who denied witnessing any seizure, contradictory statements among police officials about the raid, a discrepancy between the plastic bag in photographs and the one presented in court, and the investigating officer's failure to investigate the liquor's source or provide explanation for the 19-day delay in sending samples for chemical examination. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.