STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs SAKAYARAJ — 118/2026

Case under Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 08th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTV070002492026

e-Filing Number

06-01-2026

Filing Number

249/2026

Filing Date

22-Jan-2026

Registration No

118/2026

Registration Date

29-Jan-2026

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Mannargudi

Judge

2-Judicial Magistrate II

Decision Date

08-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 02-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

219

Police Station

KOTTUR P.S.

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE

    Adv. INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOTTUR PS

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SAKAYARAJ

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: 118/2026 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate acquitted Sakayaraj under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, finding the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: Although police witnesses testified that Sakayaraj was caught with 180ml of Express Brandy bottles, the court found critical procedural violations under Section 32 of the TNP Act. The seized alcohol was destroyed and samples were taken without the mandatory presence of a senior police officer (Inspector rank or above) or a Prohibition Officer—a requirement the court deemed mandatory to prevent manipulation. Additionally, no independent witnesses were present at seizure, no chemical analysis was conducted on samples, and the scene documentation was incomplete. These procedural failures fatally undermined the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate II

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate II

  5. 13-Mar-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  6. 13-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate II

  7. 09-Mar-2026

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate II

  8. 03-Mar-2026

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate II

  9. 18-Feb-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate II

  10. 29-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  11. 22-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 118/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 118/2026 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate acquitted Sakayaraj under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, finding the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: Although police witnesses testified that Sakayaraj was caught with 180ml of Express Brandy bottles, the court found critical procedural violations under Section 32 of the TNP Act. The seized alcohol was destroyed and samples were taken without the mandatory presence of a senior police officer (Inspector rank or above) or a Prohibition Officer—a requirement the court deemed mandatory to prevent manipulation. Additionally, no independent witnesses were present at seizure, no chemical analysis was conducted on samples, and the scene documentation was incomplete. These procedural failures fatally undermined the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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