State of Maharashtra vs Kailas Kashiram Mehsare — 138/2025

Summary: The court discharged the accused Kailas in a liquor prohibition case under Section 65-e of the Bombay Prohibition Act, finding the prosecution had failed to secure his presence despite multiple summons and bench warrants issued over a long period, with no chemical analysis report on record. The proceedings were stopped under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the 7 seized bottles of country liquor were ordered to be sent to the Excise Department for disposal after the appeal period expires. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.