SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PVK vs MARIMUTHU — 156/2026

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

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTV070002882026

e-Filing Number

21-01-2026

Filing Number

288/2026

Filing Date

22-Jan-2026

Registration No

156/2026

Registration Date

07-Feb-2026

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Mannargudi

Judge

2-Judicial Magistrate II

Decision Date

08-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 24-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

6

Police Station

PARAVAKKOTTAI P.S.

Year

2026

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PVK

    Adv. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PARAVAKOTTAI PS

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MARIMUTHU

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Court Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court No. 2, Mannargudi acquitted the accused Marimuthu under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Although the police witnesses testified that 26 bottles of Mens Club Brandy were seized from the accused on 16.01.2026 without proper authorization, the court found critical procedural violations: the seized liquor was destroyed without following mandatory procedures under Section 32 of the TNP Act (requiring samples to be taken and destruction to occur in the presence of a senior police officer or prohibition officer), no independent witness testimony was presented, and no chemical analysis samples were preserved. The court ruled these procedural lapses created reasonable doubt about the case, warranting acquittal. 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

    DepositionView PDF

  7. 13-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate II

  8. 12-Mar-2026

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate II

  9. 18-Feb-2026

    Service Pending

    Judicial Magistrate II

  10. 07-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  11. 22-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 156/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court No. 2, Mannargudi acquitted the accused Marimuthu under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Although the police witnesses testified that 26 bottles of Mens Club Brandy were seized from the accused on 16.01.2026 without proper authorization, the court found critical procedural violations: the seized liquor was destroyed without following mandatory procedures under Section 32 of the TNP Act (requiring samples to be taken and destruction to occur in the presence of a senior police officer or prohibition officer), no independent witness testimony was presented, and no chemical analysis samples were preserved. The court ruled these procedural lapses created reasonable doubt about the case, warranting acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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