Delhi court acquits a woman from Shahbad Dairy charged with carrying five cartons of 50 quarter bottles each of liquor, five years after the FIR
Delhi Police charged a woman from Shahbad Dairy under Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act after allegedly finding five cartons of 50 quarter bottles each of country liquor labelled for sale only in Haryana, in FIR 373/2021 at Shahbad Dairy police station. On 19 September 2026 the Judicial Magistrate First Class-05, North District, Rohini Courts acquitted, holding the prosecution had not proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
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How we verify →Acquitted on 19 September 2026.
What happened
The court recorded the prosecution case that the accused was found with five cartons of 50 quarter bottles each 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
“these factors show that a lot of gaps and crevices exist in its version, and the benefit of this accrues to the accused”
Judicial Magistrate First Class-05, North District, Rohini Courts, judgment dated 19 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.