State of Maharashtra vs Bharat Ramdas Jagtap — 49/2026

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Bharat Ramdas Jagtap (49/2026) The court acquitted the accused Bharat Ramdas Jagtap of charges under Motor Vehicles Act Section 185 (drunk driving) because the prosecution failed to establish the charge beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution presented only one witness (panchnama witness Mohan) and did not produce critical evidence, including the medical officer's testimony necessary to prove the accused was under the influence of alcohol at the time of driving the motorcycle on a public road. The court found that without proper documentary evidence from medical examination and complete witness corroboration, the prosecution could not satisfy the "beyond reasonable doubt" standard. Accordingly, the accused was acquitted and granted the benefit of doubt under Section 351 of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.