State of Maharashtra through, PSO. Ashti vs Kapil Namdev Ataram Advocate - M.D.Sahare — 199/2020

Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(K). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

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

CNR: MHGA090003992020

Filing Number

374/2020

Filing Date

07-Jul-2020

Registration No

199/2020

Registration Date

07-Jul-2020

Court

Civil and Criminal Court, Chamorshi

Judge

10-Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 29-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

145

Police Station

Ashti

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(K)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra through, PSO. Ashti

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Kapil Namdev Ataram Advocate - M.D.Sahare

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    Copy of Judgment

    Case Summary: S.F.M.K. 199/2020 The court acquitted defendant Kapil Namdev Ataram under Section 65(F) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, finding insufficient evidence to prove illegal liquor possession. The prosecution failed to establish its case through independent witnesses, as the two panch witnesses did not adequately cooperate and did not prepare proper panchnama documents. The court held that in the absence of credible corroborating evidence and given reasonable doubts in the prosecution's case, the benefit must go to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  4. 02-Mar-2026

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

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  5. 12-Feb-2026

    Awaiting Notice

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  6. 19-Jan-2026

    Proclomation

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  7. 19-Dec-2025

    Proclomation

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  8. 28-Nov-2025

    Proclomation

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  9. 11-Nov-2025

    Proclomation

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  10. 26-Aug-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  11. 18-Jul-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  12. 20-May-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  13. 11-Mar-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  14. 09-Jan-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  15. 21-Nov-2024

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  16. 30-Sep-2024

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  17. 20-Aug-2024

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  18. 05-Aug-2024

    N.B.W._Ready

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  19. 26-Jul-2024

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

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  20. 30-May-2024

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  21. 20-Apr-2024

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  22. 26-Feb-2024

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  23. 03-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  24. 04-Dec-2023

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  25. 09-Oct-2023

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  26. 03-Aug-2023

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  27. 15-Jun-2023

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  28. 25-Apr-2023

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  29. 04-Mar-2023

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  30. 20-Jan-2023

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  31. 29-Nov-2022

    Evidence

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  32. 28-Nov-2022

    Documents

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  33. 07-Nov-2022

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  34. 21-Sep-2022

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  35. 02-Aug-2022

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  36. 16-Jun-2022

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  37. 16-Apr-2022

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  38. 17-Feb-2022

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  39. 05-Jan-2022

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  40. 18-Dec-2021

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  41. 12-Oct-2021

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  42. 24-Aug-2021

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  43. 25-Jun-2021

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  44. 27-May-2021

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  45. 15-Apr-2021

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  46. 22-Feb-2021

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  47. 08-Jan-2021

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  48. 05-Dec-2020

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  49. 13-Oct-2020

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  50. 21-Aug-2020

    Plea / Particulars

    Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

  51. 07-Jul-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  52. 07-Jul-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 199/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: S.F.M.K. 199/2020 The court acquitted defendant Kapil Namdev Ataram under Section 65(F) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, finding insufficient evidence to prove illegal liquor possession. The prosecution failed to establish its case through independent witnesses, as the two panch witnesses did not adequately cooperate and did not prepare proper panchnama documents. The court held that in the absence of credible corroborating evidence and given reasonable doubts in the prosecution's case, the benefit must go to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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