State of Maharashtra vs Jayaji Supadu Wankhede Advocate - Chavan B.J. — 403/2021

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Jayaji Supadu Wankhede (403/2021) The court dismissed the case against the accused for an alleged offense under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, invoking Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The Judicial Magistrate found that the accused was not traceable despite diligent efforts, the case was old and stale, and there was no prospect of the accused appearing in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the accused was acquitted, bail bonds were cancelled, and seized bottles were directed for disposal by the State Excise Department after the appeal period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.