SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KTR PS vs NAGOORAN — 115/2026

Case Summary: 115/2026 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate acquitted Nagooran (aged 70) of charges under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act. The prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt due to procedural violations in the seizure and destruction of alleged contraband liquor. Key Reasoning: Although the accused was found with 26 bottles of Black Pearl Brandy (180ml), the court found that statutory procedures were not followed: no independent witness from the prohibition authority was present during sample collection and destruction of the seized liquor; no samples were sent for chemical analysis; and no court-authenticated destruction certificate was provided. These mandatory procedural safeguards under Section 32(c) of the TNP Act were violated, rendering the prosecution's case insufficient to prove guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.