State of Maharashtra Th. Murgud Police Station vs Sanjay Maruti Kamble etc.06 Advocate - S. S. Patil — 626/2023

Summary The court acquitted all seven defendants of charges under the Maharashtra Gambling Prohibition Act, Section 12-A, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the gambling offense beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment noted critical evidentiary gaps, including the lack of eyewitness testimony, improper seizure procedures, and the investigating officer's admission of not conducting proper ground investigation at the raid site on September 3, 2023. The court ordered the confiscated cash (₹7,330) to be deposited with the government, gambling materials to be destroyed, and three mobile phones to be sold publicly after the appeal period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.