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

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.