Delhi court acquits a woman living near the Tikri border charged with carrying 87 quarter bottles of liquor
Delhi Police charged a woman living near the Tikri border under Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act after allegedly finding 87 quarter bottles of country liquor labelled for sale only in Haryana, in FIR 631/2024 at Mundka police station. On 22 September 2026 the Judicial Magistrate First Class-06, West District, Tis Hazari Courts acquitted, holding the prosecution had not proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
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How we verify →Acquitted on 22 September 2026.
What happened
The court recorded the prosecution case that the accused was found with 87 quarter bottles of liquor marked for sale in Haryana only, without a licence or permit.
The court recorded that public persons asked to join the investigation declined, and weighed gaps in the chain of recovery and case property.
The court held the charge was not proved beyond reasonable doubt and gave the accused the benefit of doubt.
What the record says
“the prosecution has not been able to demonstrate an uninterrupted chain of circumstances and the possibility of false implication of the accused cannot be ruled out.”
Judicial Magistrate First Class-06, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, judgment dated 22 September 2026 — read the full text
No complaining victim
Possessing or carrying liquor harms no complaining victim; the case was pursued only under excise or prohibition law.
What we could not confirm
The State may appeal. Quantity is as alleged by the prosecution.