Excise police vs Sumithra Advocate - B S GANGADHARA SWAMY — 88/2018

Case under U/s 32 1, 38a, Ke Act Section k. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 06th June 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAHS510002522018

Filing Number

88/2018

Filing Date

23-Feb-2018

Registration No

88/2018

Registration Date

23-Feb-2018

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BELUR

Judge

349-Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

Decision Date

06-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 20-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

48

Police Station

AREHALLI PS

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Excise police

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sumithra Advocate - B S GANGADHARA SWAMY

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-Jun-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: C.C.No.88/2018 Decision: The court acquitted Sumithra of all charges under the Karnataka Excise Act and IPC for illegal possession of liquor and jaggery waste. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to critical procedural lapses. The two panch witnesses denied witnessing the seizure and panchanama (search record), turning hostile during cross-examination. With no independent witnesses and the panchanama unproven, the court found insufficient evidence to establish guilt despite excise officers' testimony about finding 5 liters of illicit liquor and 30 liters of jaggery waste at her residence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  4. 22-Apr-2026

    Judgement.

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  5. 04-Apr-2026

    Judgement.

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  6. 18-Mar-2026

    Callon

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  7. 06-Mar-2026

    313 StatementView PDF

  8. 06-Mar-2026

    Callon

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  9. 27-Feb-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  10. 27-Feb-2026

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  11. 12-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  12. 19-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  13. 05-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  14. 08-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  15. 19-Jul-2025

    Evidence

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  16. 11-Jul-2025

    Evidence

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  17. 25-Apr-2025

    Evidence

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  18. 14-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  19. 22-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  20. 17-Aug-2024

    Callon

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  21. 16-Aug-2024

    Callon

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  22. 22-May-2024

    Callon

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  23. 02-Mar-2024

    Callon

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  24. 05-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  25. 10-Nov-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  26. 10-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  27. 15-Sep-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  28. 15-Sep-2023

    Evidence

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  29. 27-Jul-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  30. 27-Jul-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  31. 01-Jun-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  32. 23-Mar-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  33. 27-Jan-2023

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  34. 03-Dec-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  35. 13-Oct-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  36. 26-Aug-2022

    DepositionView PDF

  37. 26-Aug-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  38. 07-Jul-2022

    Evidence

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  39. 11-May-2022

    Evidence

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  40. 19-Mar-2022

    Evidence

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  41. 29-Jan-2022

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

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  42. 03-Dec-2021

    Issue NBW

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  43. 11-Oct-2021

    Hbc

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  44. 27-Aug-2021

    Hbc

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  45. 18-Jun-2021

    Hbc

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  46. 26-Apr-2021

    Hbc

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  47. 11-Feb-2021

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  48. 24-Dec-2020

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  49. 12-Nov-2020

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  50. 24-Sep-2020

    Hbc

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  51. 30-Jul-2020

    Hbc

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  52. 05-Jun-2020

    Hbc

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  53. 06-May-2020

    Hbc

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  54. 05-Mar-2020

    Hbc

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  55. 31-Dec-2019

    Hbc

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  56. 02-Nov-2019

    Hbc

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  57. 31-Aug-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  58. 03-Jul-2019

    Hbc

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  59. 13-May-2019

    Hbc

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  60. 07-Mar-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  61. 18-Jan-2019

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  62. 14-Sep-2018

    Hbc

    Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC

  63. 26-Jul-2018

    Hbc

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  64. 07-Jun-2018

    Hbc

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  65. 20-Apr-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  66. 23-Feb-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 88/2018

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: C.C.No.88/2018 Decision: The court acquitted Sumithra of all charges under the Karnataka Excise Act and IPC for illegal possession of liquor and jaggery waste. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to critical procedural lapses. The two panch witnesses denied witnessing the seizure and panchanama (search record), turning hostile during cross-examination. With no independent witnesses and the panchanama unproven, the court found insufficient evidence to establish guilt despite excise officers' testimony about finding 5 liters of illicit liquor and 30 liters of jaggery waste at her residence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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