BEECHANAHALLI POLICE STATION vs SOMANNA — 768/2017

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 34OFKEACT. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 24th April 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAMS210016772017

Filing Number

768/2017

Filing Date

21-Dec-2017

Registration No

768/2017

Registration Date

21-Dec-2017

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, H.D.KOTE

Judge

1095-I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC H D Kote

Decision Date

24-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

FIR Details

Police Station

BEACHANAHALLI PS

Year

0

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 34OFKEACT

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BEECHANAHALLI POLICE STATION

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SOMANNA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Apr-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: CC No. 768/2017 - Beechanahalli Police Station v. Somanna The court acquitted Somanna of charges under Section 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act for illegal possession of liquor with intent to sell. Although the prosecution proved that 52 liquor tetra packets were seized and that chemical analysis confirmed 28 sampled packets contained alcohol, the court found critical evidentiary gaps. The two independent seizure witnesses turned hostile, denying any mahazar was drawn or objects seized in their presence, creating serious doubt about whether liquor was actually seized from the accused's possession. Additionally, the prosecution failed to chemically analyze all 52 packets, making it impossible to prove each contained liquor rather than other substances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 24-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 10-Apr-2026

    Judgements

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  5. 26-Mar-2026

    Judgements

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  6. 17-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  7. 13-Feb-2026

    NBW Issued

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  8. 31-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  9. 09-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  10. 29-Dec-2025

    Arguments

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  11. 27-Dec-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  12. 17-Dec-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  13. 04-Dec-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  14. 04-Dec-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  15. 28-Nov-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  16. 28-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  17. 14-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  18. 24-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  19. 04-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  20. 11-Sep-2025

    Evidence

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  21. 28-Aug-2025

    Evidence

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  22. 31-Jul-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  23. 31-Jul-2025

    Evidence

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  24. 30-Jun-2025

    Evidence

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  25. 24-Mar-2025

    Evidence

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  26. 28-Jan-2025

    Evidence

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  27. 30-Nov-2024

    Evidence

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  28. 07-Oct-2024

    Evidence

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  29. 20-Aug-2024

    Evidence

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  30. 07-Aug-2024

    Evidence

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  31. 05-Jul-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  32. 05-Jul-2024

    Evidence

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  33. 19-Apr-2024

    Evidence

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  34. 15-Feb-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  35. 15-Feb-2024

    Evidence

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  36. 22-Jan-2024

    Evidence

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  37. 15-Dec-2023

    Evidence

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  38. 18-Oct-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  39. 18-Oct-2023

    Evidence

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  40. 14-Jul-2023

    Evidence

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  41. 16-May-2023

    Evidence

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  42. 31-Mar-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  43. 31-Mar-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  44. 31-Mar-2023

    Evidence

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  45. 09-Feb-2023

    Evidence

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  46. 07-Dec-2022

    Evidence

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  47. 07-Oct-2022

    Evidence

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  48. 06-Aug-2022

    ChargeView PDF

  49. 06-Aug-2022

    Evidence

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  50. 01-Jul-2022

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  51. 24-Mar-2022

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  52. 19-Feb-2022

    NBW Issued

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  53. 24-Jan-2022

    NBW Issued

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  54. 08-Dec-2021

    NBW Issued

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  55. 08-Oct-2021

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  56. 11-Aug-2021

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  57. 18-Jun-2021

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  58. 09-Apr-2021

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  59. 18-Feb-2021

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  60. 21-Dec-2020

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  61. 20-Oct-2020

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  62. 20-Aug-2020

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  63. 19-Jun-2020

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  64. 28-Feb-2020

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  65. 07-Dec-2019

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  66. 28-Aug-2019

    NBW Issued

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  67. 16-May-2019

    NBW Issued

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  68. 03-Nov-2018

    NBW Issued

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  69. 04-Aug-2018

    NBW Issued

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  70. 14-Jun-2018

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  71. 24-Mar-2018

    Hear Before Charge - Hbc

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  72. 29-Dec-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  73. 21-Dec-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 768/2017

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC No. 768/2017 - Beechanahalli Police Station v. Somanna The court acquitted Somanna of charges under Section 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act for illegal possession of liquor with intent to sell. Although the prosecution proved that 52 liquor tetra packets were seized and that chemical analysis confirmed 28 sampled packets contained alcohol, the court found critical evidentiary gaps. The two independent seizure witnesses turned hostile, denying any mahazar was drawn or objects seized in their presence, creating serious doubt about whether liquor was actually seized from the accused's possession. Additionally, the prosecution failed to chemically analyze all 52 packets, making it impossible to prove each contained liquor rather than other substances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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