STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs SANKAR — 223/2025

Case under Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C)TNPACT. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTV150011032025

e-Filing Number

12-08-2025

Filing Number

1010/2025

Filing Date

12-Aug-2025

Registration No

223/2025

Registration Date

24-Sep-2025

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kodavasal

Judge

1-District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 24-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

165

Police Station

ERAVANCHERY P.S

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Adv. Selvam U

Respondent(s)

1.SANKAR

Case History

Case disposedDisposed
12-Mar-2026

Copy of JudgmentView PDF

Summary The court acquitted the accused M. Sankar of charges under Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, granting him the benefit of doubt. The court found critical procedural violations in the seizure and destruction of 180ml bottles of illicit brandy—specifically, the liquor was destroyed without the mandatory presence of a senior police officer or Prohibition Officer as required by Section 32(c) of the Act, and no independent civilian witnesses corroborated the seizure, creating substantial doubts about the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
12-Mar-2026

Disposed

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

Judgement

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

Evidence

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

Evidence

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

DepositionView PDF
24-Feb-2026

Evidence

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

Evidence

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

Evidence

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

Evidence

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
27-Jan-2026

Evidence

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
20-Jan-2026

Evidence

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

Evidence

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

Issue of Service

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

Issue of Service

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

Issue of Service

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

Issue of Service

District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate
24-Sep-2025

First hearing

Initial hearing scheduled
12-Aug-2025

Case filed

Registration No. 223/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted the accused M. Sankar of charges under Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, granting him the benefit of doubt. The court found critical procedural violations in the seizure and destruction of 180ml bottles of illicit brandy—specifically, the liquor was destroyed without the mandatory presence of a senior police officer or Prohibition Officer as required by Section 32(c) of the Act, and no independent civilian witnesses corroborated the seizure, creating substantial doubts about the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.