State of Maharashtra Through PSO Etapalli vs Sarayya Baburao Gandamwar Advocate - S.V.Jainwar — 467/2024

The court discharged accused Sarayya Gandamwar under Section 258 CrPC, stopping criminal proceedings for the offense under Section 65(c) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. The magistrate noted the prosecution's failure to secure the accused's presence despite issuance of summons and police's negligence in serving summons and tracing the accused, even for a seized liquor worth Rs. 3,115. Seized liquor was directed to be sent to the Excise Department for disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.