State of Maharashtra vs Omnath shrihari kulmethe — 303/2020

Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65e. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 14th May 2026.

Case disposed

S.C.C. - Summons/Summary Criminal Case

CNR: MHCH100004512020

Filing Number

430/2020

Filing Date

09-Jul-2020

Registration No

303/2020

Registration Date

09-Jul-2020

Court

Civil Judge Junior Division , Mul

Judge

1-Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

Decision Date

14-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 23-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

209

Police Station

Chandrapur City

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65e

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Omnath shrihari kulmethe

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-May-2026

    Copy of Judgment

    The court acquitted defendant Omnath Shrihari Kulmethe of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Liquor Prohibition Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged illegal possession and sale of 62 liters of liquor on 30 March 2020. The court determined the government's sole witness, a panch (witness) to the seizure panchnama, did not provide credible evidence supporting the offense, as he contradicted key facts and claimed unfamiliarity with the seized items' documentation. Consequently, the court ordered the accused's acquittal under CrPC Section 255(1) and cancelled his bail bond. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-May-2026

    Disposed

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  4. 15-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  5. 18-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  6. 21-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  7. 03-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  8. 09-Jan-2026

    Order

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  9. 08-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  10. 28-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  11. 19-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  12. 13-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  13. 30-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. and JMFC, Mul

  14. 15-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. and JMFC, Mul

  15. 15-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. and JMFC, Mul

  16. 15-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. and JMFC, Mul

  17. 30-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. and JMFC, Mul

  18. 08-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. and JMFC, Mul

  19. 08-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. and JMFC, Mul

  20. 27-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. and JMFC, Mul

  21. 26-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  22. 20-Jun-2024

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  23. 21-May-2024

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  24. 16-Apr-2024

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  25. 12-Mar-2024

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  26. 09-Feb-2024

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  27. 02-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  28. 30-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  29. 26-Oct-2023

    Plea / Particulars

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  30. 20-Oct-2023

    Plea / Particulars

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  31. 18-Sep-2023

    N.B.W._Unready

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  32. 04-Aug-2023

    N.B.W._Unready

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  33. 01-Jul-2023

    N.B.W._Unready

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  34. 05-Jun-2023

    B.W._Unready

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  35. 04-May-2023

    B.W._Unready

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  36. 18-Mar-2023

    B.W._Unready

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  37. 20-Jan-2023

    B.W._Unready

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  38. 21-Dec-2022

    B.W._Unready

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  39. 21-Nov-2022

    B.W._Unready

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  40. 13-Oct-2022

    B.W._Unready

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  41. 06-Sep-2022

    B.W._Unready

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  42. 20-Jul-2022

    B.W._Unready

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  43. 06-May-2022

    B.W._Unready

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  44. 04-Mar-2022

    B.W._Unready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  45. 28-Dec-2021

    B.W._Unready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  46. 20-Oct-2021

    B.W._Unready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  47. 22-Jul-2021

    B.W._Unready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  48. 07-May-2021

    B.W._Unready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  49. 16-Feb-2021

    B.W._Unready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  50. 14-Jan-2021

    Order

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  51. 05-Nov-2020

    Order

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  52. 02-Sep-2020

    Order

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. and J.M.F.C. Mul

  53. 09-Jul-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  54. 09-Jul-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 303/2020

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted defendant Omnath Shrihari Kulmethe of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Liquor Prohibition Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged illegal possession and sale of 62 liters of liquor on 30 March 2020. The court determined the government's sole witness, a panch (witness) to the seizure panchnama, did not provide credible evidence supporting the offense, as he contradicted key facts and claimed unfamiliarity with the seized items' documentation. Consequently, the court ordered the accused's acquittal under CrPC Section 255(1) and cancelled his bail bond. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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