State Government Rep By The inspector of Police, Thanjavur West Police Station vs Ganesan — 1767/2026

The II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thanjavur, granted the State's petition to destroy 16 kg 300 grams of banned gutka tobacco seized from accused Ganesan in January 2023 under COTPA Act violations. The court authorized destruction of the evidence by the Narcotic Drugs Destruction Committee, reasoning that the perishable evidence would deteriorate if kept at the police station and destruction aligns with High Court of Madras directives on tobacco product disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.