SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KTR PS vs VENMANIVANNAN — 132/2026

Case Summary: 132/2026 Court Decision: The accused, Venmanivannan, was acquitted of charges under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act. Key Reasoning: While prosecution witnesses testified that 180ml of Black Pearl Brandy was seized from the accused on 11.01.2026, the court found critical procedural violations. The alcohol was destroyed without following mandatory procedures under Section 32 of the TNP Act—specifically, samples were not drawn and destruction was not conducted in the presence of a Prohibition Officer or Police Inspector as legally required. Additionally, no independent witnesses were present during seizure, and no chemical analysis samples were preserved or sent to the court. These procedural failures, combined with insufficient corroborating evidence, rendered the prosecution case insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.