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

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

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNTV150013042025

e-Filing Number

02-10-2025

Filing Number

1204/2025

Filing Date

05-Nov-2025

Registration No

23/2026

Registration Date

23-Jan-2026

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kodavasal

Judge

1-District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

30-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 24-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

142

Police Station

ERAVANCHERY P.S

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C)

Petitioner(s)

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

    Adv. Selvam U

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.YOGARAJ

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  4. 30-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  5. 26-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  6. 24-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  7. 23-Mar-2026

    Issue of Service

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  8. 12-Mar-2026

    Issue of Service

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  9. 23-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 05-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 23/2026

casestatus.in Summary

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.

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