SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs SAKAYARAJ — 161/2026

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

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTV070004462026

e-Filing Number

31-01-2026

Filing Number

444/2026

Filing Date

02-Feb-2026

Registration No

161/2026

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 02-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

21

Police Station

KOTTUR P.S.

Year

2026

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.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

    Summary of Case 161/2026 Court Decision: The Sub-Inspector of Police's case against Sakayaraj under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act resulted in an acquittal. The accused was found not guilty on April 8, 2026. Key Reasoning: While the prosecution presented evidence that 180ml of Monitor Brandy was allegedly seized from the accused on January 30, 2026, the court found critical procedural violations fatal to conviction. Under Section 32 of the TNP Act, the destruction and sampling of seized liquor must occur in the presence of a Prohibition Officer or Police Officer not below Inspector rank—separate from the seizing officer—to prevent manipulation. The court noted the seizing officer destroyed the liquor without such independent supervision, no samples were submitted for chemical analysis, and no independent witness testimonies were provided. These mandatory procedural breaches meant the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt, resulting in 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. 10-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. 02-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 161/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 161/2026 Court Decision: The Sub-Inspector of Police's case against Sakayaraj under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act resulted in an acquittal. The accused was found not guilty on April 8, 2026. Key Reasoning: While the prosecution presented evidence that 180ml of Monitor Brandy was allegedly seized from the accused on January 30, 2026, the court found critical procedural violations fatal to conviction. Under Section 32 of the TNP Act, the destruction and sampling of seized liquor must occur in the presence of a Prohibition Officer or Police Officer not below Inspector rank—separate from the seizing officer—to prevent manipulation. The court noted the seizing officer destroyed the liquor without such independent supervision, no samples were submitted for chemical analysis, and no independent witness testimonies were provided. These mandatory procedural breaches meant the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt, resulting in acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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