Man prosecuted for holding Haryana-marked liquor in Delhi, acquitted in 2026
Police charged a man in Bhalswa Dairy with possessing 95 quarter bottles of country liquor marked for sale in Haryana only. He was prosecuted under Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act and pleaded not guilty. The magistrate acquitted him in September 2026.
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How we verify →The accused was acquitted on 17 September 2026, ending the prosecution.
What happened
The court recorded that police found the man with 95 quarter bottles of liquor. The order describes the bottles as country liquor marked for sale in Haryana only.
The court recorded the charge as Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act. The order lists the offence complained or proved as Section 33.
The court recorded that the accused pleaded not guilty and the case went to trial. The order reserved judgment in August 2026 after evidence.
The court held the charge was not proved. The order states the accused was acquitted of the offence under Section 33.
What the record says
“Asli Santara Masaledar Deshi Sharab for Sale in Haryana only”
State vs [name withheld], FIR No 865/2015, judgment dated 17.09.2026 — read the full text
No complaining victim
Possessing and carrying liquor for personal sale or use harmed no one, with no spurious liquor, hooch death, or violence alleged.
What we could not confirm
Quantity breakup beyond 95 quarters and witness details were not re-verified; no spurious-liquor or violence section appears in the sections line.