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 under 32 38 (a) K.e. Act. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 16th April 2026.
C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES
CNR: KAKB820013932024
Filing Number
942/2024
Filing Date
17-Dec-2024
Registration No
942/2024
Registration Date
17-Dec-2024
Court
CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC,SHAHABAD
Judge
330-CIVIL Judge And JMFC, Shahabad
Decision Date
16-Apr-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ACQUITTED
Last updated 04-Jun-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
18
Police Station
EXCISE PS, CHITTAPUR
Year
2023
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.The State Through Chittpur Excise PS (Police Station)
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.Jemibai W/o Subhash Rathod Age 54 Yrs R/o Devantegnoor Tq.Shahabad Dt.Kalaburagi
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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16-Apr-2026
JudgmentView PDF
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.
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16-Apr-2026
Disposed
CIVIL Judge And JMFC, Shahabad
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26-Mar-2026
Criminal Judgement
CIVIL Judge And JMFC, Shahabad
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17-Mar-2026
Criminal Arguments
CIVIL Judge And JMFC, Shahabad
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13-Mar-2026
Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC
CIVIL Judge And JMFC, Shahabad
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27-Feb-2026
DepositionView PDF
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27-Feb-2026
Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC
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21-Feb-2026
Criminal Evidence
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03-Feb-2026
Criminal Evidence
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19-Jan-2026
DepositionView PDF
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19-Jan-2026
Criminal Evidence
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22-Dec-2025
DepositionView PDF
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22-Dec-2025
Criminal Evidence
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04-Dec-2025
Criminal Evidence
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06-Oct-2025
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29-Jul-2025
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07-Jul-2025
Criminal Evidence
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17-Jun-2025
Criminal Evidence
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24-Apr-2025
Criminal Evidence
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10-Feb-2025
Appearance Of Accussed
CIVIL Judge And JMFC, Shahabad
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17-Dec-2024
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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17-Dec-2024
Case filed
Registration No. 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.
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