The State of Maharashtra through P.S.O. Desaiganj vs Suman Kusan Balapure Advocate - Ayesha I. Shekhani — 57/2025

Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(e). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 30th March 2026.

Case disposed

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

CNR: MHGA050000992025

Filing Number

87/2025

Filing Date

11-Feb-2025

Registration No

57/2025

Registration Date

11-Feb-2025

Court

Civil and Criminal Court, Desaiganj

Judge

1-Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

Decision Date

30-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 29-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

504

Police Station

Desaiganj

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(e)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The State of Maharashtra through P.S.O. Desaiganj

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Suman Kusan Balapure Advocate - Ayesha I. Shekhani

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary of Case 57/2025 The court acquitted the accused, Suman Kusan Balapure, of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was illegally possessing 20 liters of country-made liquor for sale, primarily due to critical evidentiary gaps: the investigating officer was not examined, the seizure panchnama chain of custody was not established, and the chemical analysis report could not be definitively linked to the seized samples. Consequently, the court found the prosecution's case insufficient and discharged the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Judgment

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  5. 23-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  6. 12-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  7. 16-Dec-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  8. 29-Nov-2025

    Statement U/sec.313 Cr.P.C.

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  9. 16-Oct-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  10. 25-Sep-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  11. 11-Sep-2025

    Statement U/sec.313 Cr.P.C.

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  12. 02-Sep-2025

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  13. 20-Jun-2025

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  14. 20-Jun-2025

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  15. 22-Apr-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C. Desaiganj.

  16. 11-Feb-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  17. 11-Feb-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 57/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 57/2025 The court acquitted the accused, Suman Kusan Balapure, of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was illegally possessing 20 liters of country-made liquor for sale, primarily due to critical evidentiary gaps: the investigating officer was not examined, the seizure panchnama chain of custody was not established, and the chemical analysis report could not be definitively linked to the seized samples. Consequently, the court found the prosecution's case insufficient and discharged the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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