STATE BY KAVALANDE PS vs RAJAPPA — 71/2018

Case under Excise Acts Section 32. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 21st May 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAMS510002122018

Filing Number

71/2018

Filing Date

10-Jan-2018

Registration No

71/2018

Registration Date

10-Jan-2018

Court

PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NANJANGUD

Judge

450-I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

Decision Date

21-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

43

Police Station

KAVALANDE PS

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Excise Acts Section 32

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE BY KAVALANDE PS (Police Station)

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RAJAPPA

  2. 2.MANJUNATH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-May-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: CC.No.71/2018 The court acquitted Rajappa and Manjunatha of charges under Sections 32 and 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act for allegedly selling illicit liquor on 16.03.2017. The judge found that the prosecution's case relied solely on uncorroborated police testimony; the key pancha witness turned hostile and did not support the seizure mahazar, the chemical examiner was not examined, and the chain of custody for seized samples was not established. The court held that the evidence of police officials lacked independent corroboration and was therefore insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 21-May-2026

    Disposed

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  4. 15-Apr-2026

    313 StatementView PDF

  5. 15-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  6. 17-Mar-2026

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  7. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  8. 20-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  9. 12-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  10. 17-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  11. 17-Jul-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  12. 17-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  13. 07-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  14. 09-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  15. 08-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  16. 11-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  17. 24-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  18. 15-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  19. 20-Aug-2024

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  20. 23-Jul-2024

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  21. 14-May-2024

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  22. 31-Jan-2024

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  23. 29-Nov-2023

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  24. 18-Oct-2023

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  25. 26-Jul-2023

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  26. 30-May-2023

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  27. 07-Mar-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  28. 07-Mar-2023

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  29. 16-Jan-2023

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  30. 06-Dec-2022

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  31. 02-Aug-2022

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  32. 30-May-2022

    NBW To Accused

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  33. 21-Mar-2022

    NBW To Accused

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  34. 16-Mar-2022

    NBW To Accused

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  35. 28-Feb-2022

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  36. 22-Feb-2022

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  37. 07-Feb-2022

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  38. 10-Jan-2022

    DepositionView PDF

  39. 10-Jan-2022

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  40. 20-Dec-2021

    PleaView PDF

  41. 20-Dec-2021

    Ss To Cw

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  42. 22-Sep-2021

    NBW To Accused

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  43. 14-Jul-2021

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  44. 21-Apr-2021

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  45. 16-Feb-2021

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  46. 08-Jan-2021

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  47. 08-Dec-2020

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  48. 24-Sep-2020

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  49. 26-Aug-2020

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  50. 07-Jul-2020

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  51. 17-Mar-2020

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  52. 22-Oct-2019

    NBW To Accused

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  53. 13-Aug-2019

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  54. 12-Aug-2019

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  55. 24-Jun-2019

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  56. 22-May-2019

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  57. 03-Jan-2019

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  58. 29-Sep-2018

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  59. 03-Aug-2018

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  60. 30-Jun-2018

    Ss To Accused

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  61. 11-Apr-2018

    Ss To Accused

    I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Nanjangud

  62. 11-Jan-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  63. 10-Jan-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 71/2018

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC.No.71/2018 The court acquitted Rajappa and Manjunatha of charges under Sections 32 and 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act for allegedly selling illicit liquor on 16.03.2017. The judge found that the prosecution's case relied solely on uncorroborated police testimony; the key pancha witness turned hostile and did not support the seizure mahazar, the chemical examiner was not examined, and the chain of custody for seized samples was not established. The court held that the evidence of police officials lacked independent corroboration and was therefore insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Explore other courts

High Courts Supreme Court
Search Another Case