Excise police vs Devarajegowda Advocate - K V RATHEESH — 77/2018

Case under U/s 32 1, 38a, Ke Act Section k. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 16th April 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAHS510002382018

Filing Number

77/2018

Filing Date

21-Feb-2018

Registration No

77/2018

Registration Date

21-Feb-2018

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BELUR

Judge

349-Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

Decision Date

16-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 20-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

23

Police Station

EXCISE PS, BELUR

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

U/s 32 1, 38a, Ke Act Section k

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Excise police

    Adv. A P P

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Devarajegowda Advocate - K V RATHEESH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: C.C.No. 77/2018 Court Decision: The court acquitted accused Devarajegowda of all charges under Sections 32(1) and 38(A) of the Karnataka Excise Act and Section 272 of the IPC for alleged possession of 2 liters of illicit liquor and 45 liters of jaggery waste with intent to sell. The acquittal was based on the prosecution's failure to prove the panchanama (search document) due to hostile panch witnesses who denied witnessing the seizure, combined with the absence of independent witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  4. 18-Mar-2026

    Judgement.

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  5. 06-Mar-2026

    313 StatementView PDF

  6. 06-Mar-2026

    Callon

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  7. 29-Dec-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  8. 18-Dec-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  9. 18-Dec-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  10. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  11. 05-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  12. 08-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  13. 19-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  14. 28-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  15. 26-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  16. 14-Feb-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  17. 14-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  18. 22-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  19. 17-Aug-2024

    Callon

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  20. 23-May-2024

    Callon

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  21. 16-Mar-2024

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  22. 19-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  23. 24-Nov-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  24. 24-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  25. 29-Sep-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  26. 10-Aug-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  27. 15-Jun-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  28. 15-Jun-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  29. 16-Mar-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  30. 22-Dec-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  31. 28-Oct-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  32. 02-Sep-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  33. 14-Jul-2022

    DepositionView PDF

  34. 14-Jul-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  35. 20-May-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  36. 08-Apr-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  37. 17-Feb-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  38. 29-Dec-2021

    ChargeView PDF

  39. 29-Dec-2021

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  40. 12-Nov-2021

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  41. 04-Sep-2021

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  42. 15-Jul-2021

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  43. 10-May-2021

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  44. 05-Mar-2021

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  45. 02-Jan-2021

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  46. 26-Nov-2020

    Hbc

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  47. 03-Oct-2020

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  48. 07-Aug-2020

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  49. 12-Jun-2020

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  50. 11-May-2020

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  51. 12-Mar-2020

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  52. 04-Jan-2020

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  53. 14-Nov-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  54. 07-Sep-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  55. 06-Jul-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  56. 16-May-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  57. 15-Mar-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  58. 24-Jan-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  59. 28-Sep-2018

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  60. 04-Aug-2018

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  61. 22-Jun-2018

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  62. 14-May-2018

    Summons

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  63. 05-Apr-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  64. 21-Feb-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 77/2018

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: C.C.No. 77/2018 Court Decision: The court acquitted accused Devarajegowda of all charges under Sections 32(1) and 38(A) of the Karnataka Excise Act and Section 272 of the IPC for alleged possession of 2 liters of illicit liquor and 45 liters of jaggery waste with intent to sell. The acquittal was based on the prosecution's failure to prove the panchanama (search document) due to hostile panch witnesses who denied witnessing the seizure, combined with the absence of independent witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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