STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs Vilas Trimbak Sanap Advocate - Doke N.S. — 37/2024

Summary The First Class Judicial Magistrate at Paithan acquitted accused Vilas Trimbak Sanap under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 65(E), finding that the prosecution failed to conclusively prove the charges of illegal possession of foreign liquor for sale. The court observed critical evidentiary gaps, including the absence of chemical analysis reports, incomplete witness testimony (particularly the second panch witness), and lack of proper documentation establishing the seized material's nature, resulting in a reasonable doubt favoring the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.