The S.I of Police Pew Madurai v. Senthoor pandian
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of long-pending TNP Act s.4(1)(k) liquor-possession trial (S.T.C.No.8444/2025, JM No.VI Madurai, Cr.No.829/2022) under s.482 Cr.P.C. inherent power by Madras HC Madurai Bench (K.K. Ramakrishnan J., 03.11.2025); seized quantity within permissible personal-consumption limit under Tamilnadu Liquor (Possession for Personal Consumption) Rules 1996; no offence made out; pendency over 3 years without progress; prosecution sought disposal of such minor cases; liquor ordered destroyed, bottles and seized amount confiscated to State; decision expressly declared non-precedential.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings in S.T.C.No. 8444/2025 (Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai) quashed under section 482 Cr.P.C.; the remanded liquor to be destroyed by the Investigating Agency; empty bottles and any seized amount to stand confiscated to the State with a compliance report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate forthwith thereafter; the suo motu transfer case disposed of; Trial Court directed to classify the case accordingly, consider applications such as disposal of properties, pass appropriate orders and dispatch copies of the order to all concerned.