Sub Inspector Of Police Vandavasi North Police Station vs Karthikeyan — 1564/2025

Case Summary: 1564/2025 Court Decision: The Magistrate's Court acquitted both accused (Sub Inspector Karthikeyan and another officer) of charges under Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(i) r/w 4(1)(A), finding insufficient evidence to prove the accused sold 115 liquor bottles for commercial purposes. The court ruled that possession alone does not establish intent to sell without corroborating evidence such as witness testimony from actual buyers or seizure documentation per legal procedures. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to prove the three essential elements for conviction: possession of liquor bottles, that bottles contained alcohol, and that possession was for sale rather than personal consumption. Critical procedural lapses—including improper sample collection and lack of proper destruction certificates under Section 32(c) of the Prohibition Act—weakened the case, and the testimonies of government witnesses did not establish the accused's criminal intent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.