State of Maharashtra through State Excise Kolhapur vs Babaso Bhauso Khot — 413/2021

Summary: The court discharged accused Babaso Bhauso Khot from charges under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, invoking Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The discharge was ordered due to prosecution's failure to secure the accused's presence despite multiple summons and warrants, non-submission of the chemical analysis report, and lack of likelihood of proceeding further. The accused's bail bonds were canceled and the case was disposed of. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.