State of Maharashtra Through PSO Tirora vs Rajkumar Shankar Lilhare Advocate - Shende N.P. — 1778/2023

Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65f. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 23rd April 2026.

Case disposed

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

CNR: MHGO080023262023

Filing Number

2168/2023

Filing Date

06-Dec-2023

Registration No

1778/2023

Registration Date

06-Dec-2023

Court

Civil Court Junior Division , Tirora

Judge

2-Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

Decision Date

23-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 21-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

0877

Police Station

Police Station Officer Tirora

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65f

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra Through PSO Tirora

    Adv. Borikar M.K.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Rajkumar Shankar Lilhare Advocate - Shende N.P.

  2. 2.Dinesh Tukaram Lilhare

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The court acquitted the accused under Section 65(F) of the Maharashtra Excise Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the seizure of 2,960 liters of illicit liquor worth ₹2,36,800 and could not establish the offense through credible witness testimony or proper documentation. The court held that independent witness testimony was crucial and found the government witnesses' accounts unreliable, therefore ordering the release of the accused on bail under CrPC Section 437(a). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  4. 06-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  5. 11-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  6. 09-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  7. 22-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  8. 21-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  9. 09-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  10. 13-May-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Junior Division Tirora

  11. 27-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  12. 21-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  13. 27-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  14. 16-Dec-2024

    Evidence

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  15. 04-Nov-2024

    Evidence

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  16. 26-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  17. 01-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  18. 06-May-2024

    Evidence

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  19. 04-Mar-2024

    Awaiting Summons

    Jt.Civil JudgeJr. Dn. JMFC. Tirora

  20. 06-Dec-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  21. 06-Dec-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1778/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted the accused under Section 65(F) of the Maharashtra Excise Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the seizure of 2,960 liters of illicit liquor worth ₹2,36,800 and could not establish the offense through credible witness testimony or proper documentation. The court held that independent witness testimony was crucial and found the government witnesses' accounts unreliable, therefore ordering the release of the accused on bail under CrPC Section 437(a). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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