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

Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65e. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 07th May 2026.

Case disposed

S.C.C. - Summons/Summary Criminal Case

CNR: MHBI150001822024

Filing Number

179/2024

Filing Date

08-Feb-2024

Registration No

37/2024

Registration Date

08-Feb-2024

Court

Civil Court Junior Division , Patoda

Judge

1-C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

Decision Date

07-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 25-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65e

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Vilas Trimbak Sanap Advocate - Doke N.S.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 07-May-2026

    Disposed

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  4. 09-Apr-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  6. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  7. 22-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  8. 01-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  9. 20-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  10. 01-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  11. 08-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  12. 25-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  13. 03-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  14. 10-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  15. 23-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  16. 05-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  17. 03-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  18. 30-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  19. 01-Jun-2024

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. And J.M.F.C. Patoda.

  20. 08-Feb-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  21. 08-Feb-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 37/2024

casestatus.in Summary

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.

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