STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs HARIHARAN — 10/2026

Court Decision Summary The District Munsiff Court in Kodavasal, Tamil Nadu acquitted M. Hariharan of charges under Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, finding reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case. The court determined that the police failed to follow mandatory procedures under Section 32(c) of the TNP Act—specifically, the seized liquor bottles were destroyed without proper authorization or supervision by a senior police officer, no samples were retained for chemical analysis, and no independent witnesses corroborated the seizure, creating irreconcilable gaps in the evidence that warranted acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.