State Through Excise Jewargi PS vs Rangu bai w/o Shivakanth Chouna Age 41 Yrs Occ. Cooli R/o Anklagi Tanda Tq. Jewargi Dt.Kalaburagi — 18/2021
Case under Karnataka Excise Act Section 32,38(A). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 19th May 2026.
C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES
CNR: KAKB620000262021
Filing Number
18/2021
Filing Date
22-01-2021
Registration No
18/2021
Registration Date
22-01-2021
Court
PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, JEVARGI
Judge
328-CIVIL JUDGE JMFC,Jewargi
Decision Date
19th May 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ACQUITTED
FIR Details
FIR Number
04
Police Station
EXCISE PS,JEVARGI
Year
2020
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
State Through Excise Jewargi PS (Police Station)
Adv. Assistant Public Prosecutor
Respondent(s)
Rangu bai w/o Shivakanth Chouna Age 41 Yrs Occ. Cooli R/o Anklagi Tanda Tq. Jewargi Dt.Kalaburagi
Hearing History
Judge: 328-CIVIL JUDGE JMFC,Jewargi
Disposed
JUDGEMENT
ARGUMENTS-CRIMINAL
ARGUMENTS-CRIMINAL
ARGUMENTS-CRIMINAL
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 19-05-2026 | Disposed |
| 21-04-2026 | JUDGEMENT |
| 18-04-2026 | ARGUMENTS-CRIMINAL |
| 04-04-2026 | ARGUMENTS-CRIMINAL |
| 13-03-2026 | ARGUMENTS-CRIMINAL |
Final Orders / Judgements
Case Summary: C.C.No.18/2021 Court Decision: The court acquitted Rangu Bai (age 41, occupation: laborer) of charges under Karnataka Excise Act, Sections 32 and 38(a) for alleged illegal liquor sales. Key Reasoning: The court found the prosecution's investigation defective because only partial samples of the seized liquor bottles were sent for chemical analysis, while remaining bottles were not tested. Applying the Karnataka High Court precedent (M.R. Manjunath case), the judge ruled that failure to chemically analyze all seized items creates reasonable doubt, preventing conviction even if some bottles tested positive. The court granted the accused the benefit of doubt under criminal law principles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Interim Orders
Case Summary: C.C.No.18/2021 Court Decision: The court acquitted Rangu Bai (age 41, occupation: laborer) of charges under Karnataka Excise Act, Sections 32 and 38(a) for alleged illegal liquor sales. Key Reasoning: The court found the prosecution's investigation defective because only partial samples of the seized liquor bottles were sent for chemical analysis, while remaining bottles were not tested. Applying the Karnataka High Court precedent (M.R. Manjunath case), the judge ruled that failure to chemically analyze all seized items creates reasonable doubt, preventing conviction even if some bottles tested positive. The court granted the accused the benefit of doubt under criminal law principles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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