State of Maharashtra Through Jaysingpur Police Station vs Sachin Namdev Jadhav — 278/2026

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Sachin Namdev Jadhav (278/2026) Sachin Namdev Jadhav was charged with being found in a drunken state in a public place near Shaha Petrol Pump, Jaysingpur on 29 December 2025, violating Section 75(A) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949. The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jaysingpur on 16 March 2026. The court accepted the guilty plea after verifying its voluntariness and considering mitigating circumstances. The prosecution sought maximum punishment, but the accused's counsel and the accused himself sought leniency, citing poverty and status as sole family breadwinner. Finding no evidence of habitual offence, the court imposed lenient sentencing: simple imprisonment until rising of court plus a fine of Rs. 500 (or 2 days additional imprisonment in default). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.