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

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.