STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs MUTHUKUMAR — 338/2025

Case under Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(c). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 05th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTV150010282025

e-Filing Number

30-07-2025

Filing Number

936/2025

Filing Date

01-Aug-2025

Registration No

338/2025

Registration Date

17-Dec-2025

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kodavasal

Judge

1-District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

05-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 16-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

500

Police Station

KODAVASAL P.S

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(c)

Petitioner(s)

1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Adv. INSPECTOR OF POLICE KODAVASAL PS

Respondent(s)

1.MUTHUKUMAR

Case History

Case disposedDisposed
05-Jun-2026

Copy of JudgmentView PDF

Summary of Case 338/2025 The court acquitted Muthukumar of charges under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Amendment Act, applying the benefit of doubt. The prosecution alleged he was selling eight bottles of 180ml Pondicherry Green Label Brandy without government authorization on December 21, 2024, but the court found critical procedural violations in evidence handling—specifically, the seized liquor was destroyed without following mandatory protocols under Section 32(c) of the TNP Act, which requires destruction in the presence of a senior officer and proper certification. Additionally, no independent civilian witnesses corroborated the seizure, creating reasonable doubt about the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
05-Jun-2026

Disposed

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
26-May-2026

Judgement

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
25-May-2026

DepositionView PDF
25-May-2026

Questioning

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
22-May-2026

Evidence

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
15-May-2026

Evidence

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
12-May-2026

Evidence

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
05-May-2026

Evidence

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
28-Apr-2026

Evidence

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
16-Apr-2026

Evidence

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
08-Apr-2026

Service Pending

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
23-Mar-2026

Issue of Service

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
16-Mar-2026

Issue of Service

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
26-Feb-2026

Issue of Service

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
17-Dec-2025

First hearing

Initial hearing scheduled
01-Aug-2025

Case filed

Registration No. 338/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 338/2025 The court acquitted Muthukumar of charges under Section 4(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Amendment Act, applying the benefit of doubt. The prosecution alleged he was selling eight bottles of 180ml Pondicherry Green Label Brandy without government authorization on December 21, 2024, but the court found critical procedural violations in evidence handling—specifically, the seized liquor was destroyed without following mandatory protocols under Section 32(c) of the TNP Act, which requires destruction in the presence of a senior officer and proper certification. Additionally, no independent civilian witnesses corroborated the seizure, creating reasonable doubt about the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.