State Government Inspector Of Police PEW Namakkal vs Selvam Advocate - Balakrishnan.P — 176/2025

Case under Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 01st July 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNNM140005132025

e-Filing Number

08-06-2025

Filing Number

512/2025

Filing Date

16-Jul-2025

Registration No

176/2025

Registration Date

16-Jul-2025

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Sendamangalam

Judge

28-Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

Decision Date

01-Jul-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 16-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

128

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. Inspector Of Police PEW Namakkal

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Selvam Advocate - Balakrishnan.P

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Jul-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY - CC 176/2025 Decision: The court acquitted the accused Selvam on July 1, 2026, finding the prosecution failed to prove charges under Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act sections 4(1)(C) and 4(1)(e). Key Facts: Police alleged that on April 20, 2025, the accused was caught illegally possessing 3 liters of alcohol for sale without government permission. After arrest, the accused allegedly gave a confession and authorities claimed to have seized alcohol and destroyed it. Reasoning: The court found critical evidentiary gaps: the plastic container allegedly used to store the alcohol was never produced in court; the accused's confession could not be used against him under Indian Evidence Act Section 23; no independent witnesses corroborated the seizure; and procedural irregularities undermined the investigation. The court ruled the state failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal under BNSS Section 271(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Jul-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  4. 25-Jun-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  5. 24-Jun-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  6. 24-Jun-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  7. 23-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  8. 19-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  9. 17-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  10. 15-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  11. 04-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  12. 26-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  13. 22-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  14. 14-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  15. 07-May-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  16. 27-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  17. 16-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  18. 09-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  19. 02-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  20. 24-Mar-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  21. 24-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  22. 10-Mar-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  23. 24-Feb-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  24. 03-Feb-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  25. 09-Jan-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  26. 02-Jan-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  27. 15-Dec-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  28. 05-Dec-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  29. 05-Nov-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  30. 10-Oct-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  31. 18-Aug-2025

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam

  32. 16-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  33. 16-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 176/2025

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY - CC 176/2025 Decision: The court acquitted the accused Selvam on July 1, 2026, finding the prosecution failed to prove charges under Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act sections 4(1)(C) and 4(1)(e). Key Facts: Police alleged that on April 20, 2025, the accused was caught illegally possessing 3 liters of alcohol for sale without government permission. After arrest, the accused allegedly gave a confession and authorities claimed to have seized alcohol and destroyed it. Reasoning: The court found critical evidentiary gaps: the plastic container allegedly used to store the alcohol was never produced in court; the accused's confession could not be used against him under Indian Evidence Act Section 23; no independent witnesses corroborated the seizure; and procedural irregularities undermined the investigation. The court ruled the state failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal under BNSS Section 271(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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