State represented by Government vs Babu Ramu chavan — 113/2019

Case under Karnataka Excise Act 1965 Section 34. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 30th May 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAVP210002972019

Filing Number

120/2019

Filing Date

19-Jan-2019

Registration No

113/2019

Registration Date

19-Jan-2019

Court

PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BASAVANA BAGEWADI

Judge

201-Prl. CIVIL Judge And JMFC Basavana Bagewadi

Decision Date

30-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 17-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

767

Police Station

BASAVANA BAGEWADI PS

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Karnataka Excise Act 1965 Section 34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State represented by Government

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Babu Ramu chavan

  2. 2.Sitabai Babu Chawan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-May-2026

    Judgment

    Summary The court acquitted accused Sitabai Babu Chawan of charges under Sections 32 and 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act and Section 273 of the IPC for alleged illegal possession and sale of arrack. The judge found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, primarily because the two panch witnesses (independent witnesses) present at the raid denied that any seizure occurred in their presence, despite their signatures on the seizure mahazar. Additionally, the court noted the police violated Section 54 of the Karnataka Excise Act by conducting the raid without prior court permission and proper recording of grounds. Without corroboration from independent witnesses, the evidence of police officials alone was insufficient for conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-May-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 27-May-2026

    Judgment/Final Order

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  5. 26-May-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 19-May-2026

    Deposition

  7. 19-May-2026

    Statement U/S 313 CrPC

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  8. 28-Apr-2026

    Deposition

  9. 28-Apr-2026

    Evidence

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  10. 15-Apr-2026

    Deposition

  11. 15-Apr-2026

    Evidence

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  12. 01-Apr-2026

    Deposition

  13. 01-Apr-2026

    Deposition

  14. 01-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Prl. CIVIL Judge And JMFC Basavana Bagewadi

  15. 06-Mar-2026

    Evidence

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  16. 17-Feb-2026

    Evidence

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  17. 23-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  18. 10-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  19. 24-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  20. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  21. 06-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  22. 22-Sep-2025

    Evidence

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  23. 05-Aug-2025

    Evidence

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  24. 15-Jul-2025

    Charge

  25. 15-Jul-2025

    Evidence

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  26. 23-Jun-2025

    Hbc

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  27. 27-May-2025

    NBW

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  28. 24-Mar-2025

    Hbc

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  29. 22-Jan-2025

    Hbc

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  30. 30-Dec-2024

    Hbc

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  31. 30-Sep-2024

    NBW

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  32. 03-Jul-2024

    NBW

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  33. 21-May-2024

    NBW

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  34. 26-Feb-2024

    NBW

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  35. 26-Dec-2023

    NBW

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  36. 25-Sep-2023

    NBW

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  37. 28-Jun-2023

    NBW

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  38. 05-Apr-2023

    Hbc

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  39. 04-Apr-2023

    Plea/Charge

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  40. 20-Dec-2022

    Plea/Charge

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  41. 06-Sep-2022

    Plea/Charge

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  42. 07-Jun-2022

    Plea/Charge

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  43. 31-Mar-2022

    Plea/Charge

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  44. 05-Mar-2022

    Plea/Charge

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  45. 08-Dec-2021

    Plea/Charge

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  46. 16-Oct-2021

    Plea/Charge

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  47. 06-Sep-2021

    Plea/Charge

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  48. 11-Aug-2021

    Plea/Charge

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  49. 26-Jul-2021

    Plea/Charge

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  50. 11-May-2021

    Plea/Charge

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  51. 30-Dec-2020

    Plea/Charge

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  52. 22-Oct-2020

    Plea/Charge

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  53. 18-Aug-2020

    Plea/Charge

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  54. 18-May-2020

    Plea/Charge

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  55. 15-Feb-2020

    Plea/Charge

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  56. 30-Nov-2019

    Plea/Charge

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  57. 13-Sep-2019

    Plea/Charge

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  58. 28-Jun-2019

    Summons

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  59. 10-May-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  60. 19-Jan-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 113/2019

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted accused Sitabai Babu Chawan of charges under Sections 32 and 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act and Section 273 of the IPC for alleged illegal possession and sale of arrack. The judge found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, primarily because the two panch witnesses (independent witnesses) present at the raid denied that any seizure occurred in their presence, despite their signatures on the seizure mahazar. Additionally, the court noted the police violated Section 54 of the Karnataka Excise Act by conducting the raid without prior court permission and proper recording of grounds. Without corroboration from independent witnesses, the evidence of police officials alone was insufficient for conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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