SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PVK PS vs ASHOKAN — 188/2026

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

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTV070007242026

e-Filing Number

18-02-2026

Filing Number

719/2026

Filing Date

19-Feb-2026

Registration No

188/2026

Registration Date

20-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

10

Police Station

PARAVAKKOTTAI P.S.

Year

2026

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C)TNPACT

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PVK PS (Police Station)

    Adv. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PARAVAKOTTAI PS

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ASHOKAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Case 188/2026 Court Decision: The accused Ashokan was acquitted of charges under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act. Key Facts & Reasoning: On February 1, 2026, police seized 26 bottles of Mens Club Brandy (180ml each) allegedly found in the accused's possession without government permission. However, the court found critical procedural violations. Under Section 32 of the TNP Act, seized liquor must be destroyed in the presence of a Prohibition Officer or Police Inspector (not below Inspector rank), with proper documentation and sample preservation. Here, the seized liquor was destroyed without following these mandatory procedures—no independent officer witnessed the destruction, no samples were retained for chemical analysis, and no proper destruction certificate was issued. Additionally, no civilian witnesses were produced to corroborate the seizure. The court held these violations were fatal to the prosecution's case, rendering the evidence unreliable and the charge unproven beyond reasonable doubt. 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. 11-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate II

  8. 20-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 19-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 188/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Case 188/2026 Court Decision: The accused Ashokan was acquitted of charges under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act. Key Facts & Reasoning: On February 1, 2026, police seized 26 bottles of Mens Club Brandy (180ml each) allegedly found in the accused's possession without government permission. However, the court found critical procedural violations. Under Section 32 of the TNP Act, seized liquor must be destroyed in the presence of a Prohibition Officer or Police Inspector (not below Inspector rank), with proper documentation and sample preservation. Here, the seized liquor was destroyed without following these mandatory procedures—no independent officer witnessed the destruction, no samples were retained for chemical analysis, and no proper destruction certificate was issued. Additionally, no civilian witnesses were produced to corroborate the seizure. The court held these violations were fatal to the prosecution's case, rendering the evidence unreliable and the charge unproven beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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