The State of Maharashtra through Excise Depatment vs Dadarao Rustum Gaikwad Advocate - Awsarmol SU — 143/2023

Summary: The court discharged accused Dadarao of charges under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Section 65(b),(c),(e),(f)) for illegal possession of liquor worth Rs.17,230/-. The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case as the investigating officer neglected to file the required Chemical Analysis report despite directions, making it impossible to prove the seized materials were actually liquor. Proceedings were stopped under Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and seized materials were ordered sent to the State Excise Department for disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.