THE STATE OF KARNATAKA vs ARUN KESHAV NAIK, AGE 52 YEARS, R/O CHANDAVARA NAKA, CHANDAVARA, TQ-HONNAVAR — 569/2024

Case under Karnataka Excise Act Section 32,34. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAUK610014002024

e-Filing Number

10-09-2024

Filing Number

569/2024

Filing Date

10-Sep-2024

Registration No

569/2024

Registration Date

10-Sep-2024

Court

SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HONAVAR

Judge

526-Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

0181

Police Station

HONNAVAR PS

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Karnataka Excise Act Section 32,34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

    Adv. ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ARUN KESHAV NAIK, AGE 52 YEARS, R/O CHANDAVARA NAKA, CHANDAVARA, TQ-HONNAVAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Karnataka v. Arun Keshav Naik (CC 569/2024) Decision: The court acquitted the accused Arun Keshav Naik of charges under the Karnataka Abkari Act, Sections 32 and 34, finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court found critical weaknesses in the prosecution's evidence. The two main eyewitnesses (PW-1 and PW-2) testified that police did not produce any alcohol in their presence during the raid, contradicting the prosecution's narrative. Despite the investigating officer's testimony about the raid and seizure, the absence of corroborating testimony from the key witnesses who were present at the time created reasonable doubt about whether the accused actually possessed the liquor for illegal sale as alleged. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  4. 08-Apr-2026

    Judgments

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  5. 28-Mar-2026

    Judgments

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  6. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgments

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  7. 27-Feb-2026

    313 StatementView PDF

  8. 27-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  9. 13-Feb-2026

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  10. 23-Jan-2026

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  11. 09-Jan-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  12. 09-Jan-2026

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  13. 26-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  14. 09-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  15. 11-Sep-2025

    Evidence

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  16. 11-Aug-2025

    Evidence

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  17. 21-Jul-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  18. 21-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  19. 05-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  20. 13-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  21. 02-May-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  22. 02-May-2025

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  23. 24-Apr-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  24. 24-Apr-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  25. 24-Apr-2025

    Evidence

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  26. 21-Mar-2025

    Evidence

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  27. 28-Feb-2025

    Evidence

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  28. 14-Feb-2025

    Evidence

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  29. 24-Jan-2025

    Evidence

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  30. 19-Dec-2024

    Evidence

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  31. 14-Nov-2024

    ChargeView PDF

  32. 14-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  33. 19-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  34. 04-Oct-2024

    Call on

    Senior CIVIL Judge and JMFC Honavara

  35. 10-Sep-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  36. 10-Sep-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 569/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Karnataka v. Arun Keshav Naik (CC 569/2024) Decision: The court acquitted the accused Arun Keshav Naik of charges under the Karnataka Abkari Act, Sections 32 and 34, finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court found critical weaknesses in the prosecution's evidence. The two main eyewitnesses (PW-1 and PW-2) testified that police did not produce any alcohol in their presence during the raid, contradicting the prosecution's narrative. Despite the investigating officer's testimony about the raid and seizure, the absence of corroborating testimony from the key witnesses who were present at the time created reasonable doubt about whether the accused actually possessed the liquor for illegal sale as alleged. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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