State of Maharashtra vs Pundalik Bhonaji Wakode — 205/2025

Summary: The court discharged the accused Pundlik, prosecuted under Section 65-e of the Bombay Prohibition Act for illegal liquor possession, after finding the accused repeatedly absent despite multiple summons and the prosecution's failure to secure his presence. The proceedings were stopped under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita due to the case remaining pending for an extended period without progress, and the 10 liters of seized handmade liquor was ordered sent to the Excise Department for disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.