The State of Maharashtra through P.S.O. Desaiganj vs Gopika Rajendra Suryavanshi Advocate - Shri.M.R.Shende — 330/2022

Case Summary: 330/2022 The State of Maharashtra v. Gopika Rajendra Suryavanshi Decision: The accused, Gopika Rajendra Suryavanshi, was acquitted of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. The court found insufficient evidence to prove the prosecution's case beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to establish that the accused unlawfully possessed ten bottles (90ml each) of country liquor for sale. Critical evidentiary gaps included: the sole witness was unreliable and showed contradictions; the complainant's statement was not recorded; the chain of custody for chemical analysis samples was not clearly established; and no witness testified regarding the transfer of seized samples to the chemical laboratory. Without proper chain of custody and independent corroboration, the prosecution could not prove the offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.