State of Maharashtra vs Yallappa Maruti Naik — 126/2023

Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65E. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 28th April 2026.

Case disposed

R.C.C. - Regular Criminal Case

CNR: MHKO140006282023

Filing Number

435/2023

Filing Date

06-Oct-2023

Registration No

126/2023

Registration Date

16-Oct-2023

Court

Civil and Criminal Court , Chandgad

Judge

1-C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

Decision Date

28-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 11-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

164

Police Station

Police Station Chandgad

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65E

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. Asst.P.P

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Yallappa Maruti Naik

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 28-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The First Class Magistrate Court in Chandgad acquitted Yellappa Maruti Naik of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 for illegal liquor sale, finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical evidentiary gaps, particularly the absence of chemical analysis reports confirming the seized substance was indeed illicit liquor, and found the testimony of the two panchas (independent witnesses) unreliable as they turned hostile during cross-examination. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 28-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  4. 27-Apr-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  6. 10-Mar-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  7. 17-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  8. 28-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  9. 06-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  10. 04-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  11. 18-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  12. 28-Oct-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  13. 07-Oct-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  14. 30-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  15. 25-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  16. 24-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  17. 09-Jun-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  18. 06-May-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  19. 01-Apr-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  20. 11-Mar-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  21. 04-Mar-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  22. 18-Feb-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  23. 04-Feb-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  24. 27-Jan-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  25. 09-Jan-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  26. 18-Dec-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  27. 03-Dec-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  28. 11-Nov-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  29. 17-Oct-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  30. 21-Sep-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  31. 03-Aug-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  32. 10-Jul-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  33. 19-Jun-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  34. 16-May-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  35. 22-Mar-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  36. 23-Feb-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  37. 12-Feb-2024

    Hearing

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  38. 16-Jan-2024

    Hearing

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  39. 19-Dec-2023

    Filing of Surety

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  40. 23-Nov-2023

    Summons_Ready

    C.J.J. D. and J.M.F.C. Chandgad

  41. 31-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  42. 06-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 126/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The First Class Magistrate Court in Chandgad acquitted Yellappa Maruti Naik of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 for illegal liquor sale, finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical evidentiary gaps, particularly the absence of chemical analysis reports confirming the seized substance was indeed illicit liquor, and found the testimony of the two panchas (independent witnesses) unreliable as they turned hostile during cross-examination. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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