FIR cannot be registered solely on the basis of panchanama: Karnataka HC

Dayananda @ R Babu Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court)

In a significant judgment, the Karnataka High Court has acquitted the accused in a case under the Karnataka Excise Act. The case involved the registration of an FIR solely based on a seizure panchanama.

The case originated from an incident where the Sub-Inspector of Hunsur Excise Range, acting on credible information, intercepted individuals allegedly transporting liquor without proper documentation. The seizure of liquor led

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