State of Maharashtra vs Vilas Dashrath Gaikwad — 1700/2022

Case Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court in Mehkar discontinued proceedings against accused Vilas Gaikwad under Section 258 of Cr.P.C. due to the accused's continuous absence despite multiple summons over three years since the charge sheet was filed in October 2022, combined with the lack of a Competent Authority report. The accused was discharged of the offense under Section 65(d) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and seized contraband material is to be destroyed after the appeal period expires. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.