The State Through Chittpur Excise PS vs Jemibai W/o Subhash Rathod Age 54 Yrs R/o Devantegnoor Tq.Shahabad Dt.Kalaburagi — 942/2024

Case Summary: CC No. 942/2024 Court Decision: The accused Jemibai was acquitted of all charges under Sections 32 and 38(A) of the Karnataka Excise Act and Section 273 of the IPC. Key Reasoning: The court found critical weaknesses in the prosecution's case. The two panch witnesses (who were supposed to certify the seizure) turned hostile and testified that no panchanama was conducted in their presence, undermining the seizure's credibility. The court also noted the prosecution failed to prove the provisional shop belonged to the accused—the tax receipt obtained from the PDO did not establish her ownership. Material contradictions in witness testimony and the lack of independent recovery documentation rendered the seizure unreliable, making it impossible to prove possession or sale of illegal liquor beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.