Kailas Dnyaneshwar Khedekar vs State of Maharashtra — 14/2024

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED / GRANTED AFTER FULL HEARING on 10th March 2026.

Case disposed

Cri.Appeal

CNR: MHBU010006472024

e-Filing Number

19-05-2024

Filing Number

310/2024

Filing Date

20-May-2024

Registration No

14/2024

Registration Date

20-May-2024

Court

District and Session Court Buldhana

Judge

7-District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED / GRANTED AFTER FULL HEARING

Last updated 12-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Kailas Dnyaneshwar Khedekar

    Adv. Salve D.A

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary The Additional Sessions Judge at Buldhana acquitted the appellant of drunk driving charges under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, finding that the prosecution failed to provide mandatory chemical evidence (breath or blood test) to prove the offense. Although the trial court had convicted him based on circumstantial observations by police officers, the appellate court emphasized that strict proof through proper testing procedures is legally necessary for such convictions. The court set aside the conviction, ordered return of the Rs. 10,000 fine, and acquitted the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  4. 28-Jan-2026

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  5. 22-Dec-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  6. 17-Nov-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  7. 07-Oct-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  8. 07-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  9. 05-Jul-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  10. 16-Jun-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  11. 03-May-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  12. 18-Mar-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  13. 20-Feb-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  14. 30-Jan-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  15. 17-Dec-2024

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  16. 23-Oct-2024

    Payment of Paper Book Charges

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  17. 13-Sep-2024

    R and P Ready

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  18. 13-Aug-2024

    R and P Ready

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  19. 25-Jun-2024

    R and P Ready

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  20. 21-May-2024

    Notice_Unready

    District Judge-2 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  21. 20-May-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  22. 20-May-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 14/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The Additional Sessions Judge at Buldhana acquitted the appellant of drunk driving charges under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, finding that the prosecution failed to provide mandatory chemical evidence (breath or blood test) to prove the offense. Although the trial court had convicted him based on circumstantial observations by police officers, the appellate court emphasized that strict proof through proper testing procedures is legally necessary for such convictions. The court set aside the conviction, ordered return of the Rs. 10,000 fine, and acquitted the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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