STATE OF KARNATAKA vs Damodara N.C — 27/2024

This is a Kannada language court order (Criminal Case No. 27/2024) from the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court in Somawarapet. The case involves an excise officer (Godwin, age 40) who seized approximately 112 liters of illegal brandy from a residence on 16-08-2023 following a tip-off about unlicensed alcohol sales. Summary: The court recorded the prosecution witness's (excise officer's) examination-in-chief detailing the search operation, seizure of alcohol bottles, and preparation of the mahazar (search report). The defense counsel's cross-examination raised procedural objections regarding missing signatures, lack of case reference numbers in certain documents, and questioned the authenticity of evidence. The court recorded the witness's testimony and admitted various exhibits into evidence, with no further cross-examination required. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.