STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVANCHERY vs YOGARAJ — 23/2026

Court Decision Summary The District Court (Kodavasal) acquitted M. Yogaraj of charges under Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act for possessing 180ml of banned liquor, citing reasonable doubt. The court found critical procedural violations: the seized liquor was destroyed without following mandatory legal procedures requiring a Prohibition Officer or police inspector's presence, samples were not taken, and no independent witness testimony corroborated the case. Due to these evidentiary gaps and lack of proper documentation, the court granted the benefit of doubt to the accused and discharged him from all charges. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.