State Of Maharashtra Inspector State Excise Squad 1 Kolhapur vs Santosh Sanjay Kamble — 421/2025

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Santosh Sanjay Kamble (Case 421/2025) The court acquitted Santosh Sanjay Kamble of charges under the Maharashtra Excise Act, 1949, Section 65(E), finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The key weakness was that while the excise officials seized alleged country liquor from the accused's possession, the chemical analysis report could not definitively confirm whether the seized material was actually illicit liquor, creating reasonable doubt about the core charge. Additionally, the prosecution failed to produce several key witnesses whose testimony was essential to prove the offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.