State of Maharashtra vs Sudhir Kaduba Sarkale — 668/2020

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Sudhir Kaduba Sarkale (668/2020) The Judicial Magistrate discharged the accused under Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code after the case remained pending for over 5 years without progress. Despite multiple summons and non-bailable warrants, police failed to secure the accused's presence, making continued prosecution impractical and uneconomical. The court exercised its discretion under the Bombay High Court's special drive initiative for ineffective cases, canceling the accused's bail bonds and terminating proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.