STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs RAJENDHIRAN — 14/2026

Case under Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C) TNP ACT. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNTV150013222025

e-Filing Number

05-10-2025

Filing Number

1222/2025

Filing Date

05-Nov-2025

Registration No

14/2026

Registration Date

21-Jan-2026

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kodavasal

Judge

1-District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

27-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 24-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Tn Prohibition Act Section 4(1)(C) TNP ACT

Petitioner(s)

1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Adv. Selvam U

Respondent(s)

1.RAJENDHIRAN

Case History

Case disposedDisposed
27-Mar-2026

Copy of JudgmentView PDF

Court Decision Summary The District Magistrate court in Kodavasal acquitted C. Rajendiran of charges under Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act for allegedly possessing two bottles of Pondy Jeffries Brandy. The court found that while police witnesses testified to seizing the liquor, the prosecution failed to follow mandatory procedures under Section 32(c) of the TNP Act, which requires samples to be taken and contraband destroyed in the presence of a senior police officer or prohibition officer with proper certification to the magistrate. Due to these procedural violations and lack of independent witnesses, the court held that reasonable doubt existed and acquitted the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
27-Mar-2026

Disposed

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

Judgement

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

Evidence

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

Issue of Service

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

First hearing

Initial hearing scheduled
05-Nov-2025

Case filed

Registration No. 14/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The District Magistrate court in Kodavasal acquitted C. Rajendiran of charges under Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act for allegedly possessing two bottles of Pondy Jeffries Brandy. The court found that while police witnesses testified to seizing the liquor, the prosecution failed to follow mandatory procedures under Section 32(c) of the TNP Act, which requires samples to be taken and contraband destroyed in the presence of a senior police officer or prohibition officer with proper certification to the magistrate. Due to these procedural violations and lack of independent witnesses, the court held that reasonable doubt existed and acquitted the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.