SHO Kottakuppam PEW PS vs Ajithkumar — 313/2025

Case Summary: 313/2025 Court Decision: The Magistrate Court discharged the accused (Ajithkumar) under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Amendment Act 2024, finding insufficient evidence that he was the actual offender. The court determined that while 45 bottles of Majestic Indian Brandy were seized from a vehicle on 02-01-2025, the witnesses' testimonies were inconsistent and failed to conclusively establish the accused's culpability, particularly regarding ownership and knowledge of the contraband alcohol. Key Reasoning: The court noted critical procedural and evidentiary deficiencies, including: witnesses providing conflicting accounts, absence of independent corroboration, failure to establish a clear chain of custody, and the investigating officers' failure to properly document the seizure. The court ruled that the prosecution's case lacked the necessary credibility to sustain conviction under sections 4(1)(a), 4(1)(C), 4(1)(h), 4(1)(A), and 14(A) of the Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.