Krushna Anil Mhapsekar vs State of Maharashtra Through ps Inspector State Excise Gadhinglaj Advocate - A. P. P. — 13/2026

Summary of Case 13/2026 The court granted interim custody of a seized Maruti Alto vehicle (MH-07-H-581) to petitioner Krushna Anil Mhapsekar, who claimed ownership. The vehicle was seized in an excise violation case (FIR 182/2024) involving alleged illegal liquor transportation. The court found that the accused was deceased, the case was abated, and the petitioner established ownership through documented evidence and first-possession rights. Relying on Supreme Court precedent (Sundarbhai Desai v. Gujarat), the court granted interim custody subject to conditions including production of the vehicle within 30 days and a guarantee bond. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.