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

Case under Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C). Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 30th March 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNTV150012982025

e-Filing Number

02-10-2025

Filing Number

1198/2025

Filing Date

05-Nov-2025

Registration No

10/2026

Registration Date

21-Jan-2026

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kodavasal

Judge

1-District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

30-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 24-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

8

Police Station

ERAVANCHERY P.S

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE

    Adv. Selvam U

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HARIHARAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 30-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  4. 26-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Issue of Service

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  6. 12-Mar-2026

    Issue of Service

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  7. 21-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 05-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 10/2026

casestatus.in Summary

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.

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