Excise police vs A.B.Dharmesh Advocate - C M PRUTHVI — 874/2016
Case under U/s 32 1, 38a, 43 Ke Act Section 13,1clsaclsf. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 21st May 2026.
C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES
CNR: KAHS510016102016
Filing Number
874/2016
Filing Date
19-Oct-2016
Registration No
874/2016
Registration Date
19-Oct-2016
Court
CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BELUR
Judge
349-Prl CIVIL Judge And JMFC
Decision Date
21-May-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ACQUITTED
Last updated 20-Jun-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
13
Police Station
EXCISE PS, BELUR
Year
2015
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Excise police
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.A.B.Dharmesh Advocate - C M PRUTHVI
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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21-May-2026
JudgmentView PDF
Case Summary: C.C.No.874/2016 The court acquitted accused A.B. Dharmesh of charges under the Karnataka Excise Act (Sections 32(1) and 38(A)) and IPC Section 272 for alleged possession of 3 liters of illicit liquor and 30 liters of jaggery waste. The critical failure was the prosecution's inability to prove the panchanama (seizure document), as the three panch witnesses turned hostile and testified they signed documents without knowing their contents and witnessed no actual seizure. The judge found that without independent witnesses and with procedural lapses in evidence collection, the prosecution could not establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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21-May-2026
Disposed
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21-Apr-2026
Issue NBW
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26-Mar-2026
Judgement.
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18-Mar-2026
Callon
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06-Mar-2026
313 StatementView PDF
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06-Mar-2026
Callon
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30-Dec-2025
Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC
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17-Dec-2025
DepositionView PDF
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17-Dec-2025
Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC
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13-Nov-2025
Evidence
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20-Sep-2025
Evidence
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23-Aug-2025
Evidence
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14-Aug-2025
DepositionView PDF
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14-Aug-2025
Evidence
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28-Jun-2025
Evidence
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05-May-2025
Evidence
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07-Mar-2025
Evidence
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12-Dec-2024
Callon
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05-Sep-2024
Issue NBW
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27-Jun-2024
Evidence
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29-Apr-2024
Evidence
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17-Feb-2024
Evidence
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27-Dec-2023
Evidence
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10-Nov-2023
DepositionView PDF
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10-Nov-2023
Evidence
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22-Sep-2023
Evidence
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30-Mar-2023
Evidence
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29-Dec-2022
Evidence
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17-Nov-2022
DepositionView PDF
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17-Nov-2022
Evidence
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29-Sep-2022
Evidence
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20-Aug-2022
Evidence
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14-Jul-2022
DepositionView PDF
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14-Jul-2022
Evidence
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29-Apr-2022
Evidence
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05-Mar-2022
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20-Jan-2022
Framing Of Charge Or Plea
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16-Dec-2021
Framing Of Charge Or Plea
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19-Nov-2021
Framing Of Charge Or Plea
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23-Jul-2021
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16-Mar-2019
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25-Jan-2019
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16-Dec-2017
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28-Jan-2017
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05-Nov-2016
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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19-Oct-2016
Case filed
Registration No. 874/2016
Case Summary: C.C.No.874/2016 The court acquitted accused A.B. Dharmesh of charges under the Karnataka Excise Act (Sections 32(1) and 38(A)) and IPC Section 272 for alleged possession of 3 liters of illicit liquor and 30 liters of jaggery waste. The critical failure was the prosecution's inability to prove the panchanama (seizure document), as the three panch witnesses turned hostile and testified they signed documents without knowing their contents and witnessed no actual seizure. The judge found that without independent witnesses and with procedural lapses in evidence collection, the prosecution could not establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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