State of Maharashtra through PSO Dauniwada vs Vandana Pradeep nikey — 1312/2023

The court stopped proceedings under Section 258 of CrPC and released the accused in a 3-year-old Prohibition Act case (Section 65-E) because the prosecution failed to secure the accused's presence despite ineffective efforts, and the Chemical Analysis report was missing, making the case untenable. Seized liquor will be sent to the Excise Department for disposal, while seized vehicles/mobiles will be auctioned with proceeds credited to the State Government. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.