State of Maharashtra through PSO Mehkar vs Eknath Mandalakar — 724/2023

The Judicial Magistrate stopped criminal proceedings against Eknath Mandalkar under Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code because the accused remained absent despite multiple summons and warrants issued over two years after the charge sheet was filed in 2023. The accused was discharged of the offense under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and the seized contraband (15 bottles of country liquor) was ordered to be sent to the Excise Department for disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.