The State of Maharashtra Excise Department vs Rakesh Narayan Davange — 85/2026

The court discharged accused Rakesh Narayan Davange of charges under Section 65(E) of the Bombay Prohibition Act and stopped proceedings under Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The discharge was ordered because the critical Chemical Analysis Report was missing from the case file, making it impossible to establish prima facie evidence that the accused committed the alleged offense of unauthorized liquor possession with intent to sell, and continuing would constitute an abuse of court process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.