Liquor-storage conviction under Rajasthan Excise Act upheld with probation in Deedwana
Excise officers recovered 49 cartons of liquor from a field hut near Baldu in Deedwana-Kuchaman and arrested the man found at the spot. The trial court convicted him under the Rajasthan Excise Act and imposed three years' imprisonment plus fines. On 25 February 2026 the High Court maintained the conviction but replaced custody with release on probation.
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How we verify →The conviction stands; the custodial sentence was replaced by supervised probation with a bond and the fine retained.
What happened
The High Court recorded that “Upon search of a hut situated in the field, 49 cartons of liquor were recovered,” described as including “31 cartons contained 1488 quarters of Episode Grain Whisky” along with other brands.
The High Court noted the prosecution was “for the offences under Sections 19/54 and 14/57 of the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950,” with trial judgment dated 07.06.2019 and appeal judgment dated 23.02.2026.
The High Court noted the trial sentence of “sentenced to undergo three years' simple imprisonment” “along with fine of Rs.20,000/- for each offence.”
The High Court held that “Accordingly, the judgment of conviction is maintained” but ordered that “he should be released under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.”
What the record says
“Upon search of a hut situated in the field, 49 cartons of liquor were recovered.”
Rajasthan High Court order dated 25/02/2026, S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 324/2026 — read the full text
No complaining victim
The punishment was for possessing and storing liquor without a licence, with no allegation of spurious liquor, poisoning, or violence in the material reviewed.
What we could not confirm
The exact calendar date of the original seizure (described as late January 2015) and the FIR number were not stated in the excerpt reviewed.