STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs MANIKANDAN — 6/2026

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: TNTV150016062025

e-Filing Number

30-12-2025

Filing Number

1495/2025

Filing Date

30-Dec-2025

Registration No

6/2026

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

134

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

    Adv. Selvam U

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MANIKANDAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The court acquitted K. Manikandan of charges under Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, granting him the benefit of doubt. The judgment found critical procedural violations: the seized alcohol was destroyed without following mandatory requirements under Section 32(c) of the TNP Act, which mandates destruction only in the presence of a Prohibition Officer or Inspector, with proper documentation and samples retained. The absence of independent witnesses and lack of proper chain-of-custody procedures created reasonable doubt about the prosecution's case. 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. 27-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  5. 26-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  6. 24-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  7. 17-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  8. 12-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate

  9. 21-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 30-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 6/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted K. Manikandan of charges under Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, granting him the benefit of doubt. The judgment found critical procedural violations: the seized alcohol was destroyed without following mandatory requirements under Section 32(c) of the TNP Act, which mandates destruction only in the presence of a Prohibition Officer or Inspector, with proper documentation and samples retained. The absence of independent witnesses and lack of proper chain-of-custody procedures created reasonable doubt about the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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