State Government Inspector of Police, PEW Namakkal vs Jeganathan Advocate - Akilan.A — 94/2025

Case under Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 10th July 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNNM140002702025

e-Filing Number

04-04-2025

Filing Number

270/2025

Filing Date

21-Apr-2025

Registration No

94/2025

Registration Date

21-Apr-2025

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Sendamangalam

Judge

28-Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

Decision Date

10-Jul-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 16-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

56

Police Station

PEW Namakkal P.S

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Government Inspector of Police, PEW Namakkal

    Adv. Additional Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Jeganathan Advocate - Akilan.A

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Jul-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary: CC No. 94/2025 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate Court acquitted Jeganathan (respondent/accused) of charges under Section 4(1)(C) read with 4(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. The court found that the state failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused illegally possessed 28 bottles of Monitor Brandy for illicit sale. Key Reasoning: While the prosecution established recovery of alcohol bottles, critical gaps weakened the case: the confiscation memo lacked precise quantity details, seized bottles were not chemically tested to confirm they contained alcohol, key buyers/consumers were never examined as witnesses, and the accused's confession was obtained while in police custody (inadmissible under BNSS Section 23(2)). The court emphasized insufficient corroborating evidence and procedural deficiencies rendered the prosecution case doubtful, warranting acquittal under benefit of doubt per BNSS Section 271(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Jul-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  4. 09-Jul-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  5. 07-Jul-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  6. 06-Jul-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  7. 04-Jul-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  8. 01-Jul-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  9. 25-Jun-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  10. 24-Jun-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  11. 24-Jun-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  12. 23-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  13. 19-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  14. 17-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  15. 15-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  16. 04-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  17. 26-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  18. 22-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  19. 15-May-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  20. 15-May-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  21. 15-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  22. 14-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  23. 07-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  24. 16-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  25. 09-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  26. 02-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  27. 24-Mar-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  28. 24-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  29. 10-Mar-2026

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  30. 03-Feb-2026

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  31. 09-Jan-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  32. 24-Dec-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  33. 14-Nov-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  34. 08-Oct-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  35. 25-Aug-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  36. 01-Aug-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  37. 27-Jun-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  38. 09-May-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  39. 21-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  40. 21-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 94/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: CC No. 94/2025 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate Court acquitted Jeganathan (respondent/accused) of charges under Section 4(1)(C) read with 4(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. The court found that the state failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused illegally possessed 28 bottles of Monitor Brandy for illicit sale. Key Reasoning: While the prosecution established recovery of alcohol bottles, critical gaps weakened the case: the confiscation memo lacked precise quantity details, seized bottles were not chemically tested to confirm they contained alcohol, key buyers/consumers were never examined as witnesses, and the accused's confession was obtained while in police custody (inadmissible under BNSS Section 23(2)). The court emphasized insufficient corroborating evidence and procedural deficiencies rendered the prosecution case doubtful, warranting acquittal under benefit of doubt per BNSS Section 271(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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