State Of Maharashtra Inspector State Excise Squad 1 Kolhapur vs Ananda Kallappa Bhat — 449/2025

Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(E),90,103. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 20th March 2026.

Case disposed

S.C.C. - Summons/Summary Criminal Case

CNR: MHKO180008712025

Filing Number

600/2025

Filing Date

23-Dec-2025

Registration No

449/2025

Registration Date

23-Dec-2025

Court

Civil and Criminal Court , Kurundwad

Judge

3-Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad

Decision Date

20-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

Police Station

Excise Office Kolhapur.

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(E),90,103

Petitioner(s)

1.State Of Maharashtra Inspector State Excise Squad 1 Kolhapur

Adv. A. P. P.

Respondent(s)

1.Ananda Kallappa Bhat

Case History

Case disposedDisposed
20-Mar-2026

Copy of JudgmentView PDF

Summary of Case 449/2025 The court acquitted respondent Ananda Kallappa Bhat of charges under the Maharashtra Excise Act, 1949, Section 65(E), finding that the State failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. Although the prosecution presented witness testimony from a panchnama witness (Ravindra), the court noted critical gaps in evidence: the chemical analysis report was not submitted to conclusively establish that the seized bottles contained liquor, and other key witnesses were not examined, leaving substantial doubt about the seizure and its contents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
20-Mar-2026

Disposed

Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad
16-Mar-2026

Evidence

Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad
18-Feb-2026

Evidence

Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad
12-Feb-2026

Notice_Unready

Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad
16-Jan-2026

Notice_Unready

Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad
15-Jan-2026

First hearing

Initial hearing scheduled
23-Dec-2025

Case filed

Registration No. 449/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 449/2025 The court acquitted respondent Ananda Kallappa Bhat of charges under the Maharashtra Excise Act, 1949, Section 65(E), finding that the State failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. Although the prosecution presented witness testimony from a panchnama witness (Ravindra), the court noted critical gaps in evidence: the chemical analysis report was not submitted to conclusively establish that the seized bottles contained liquor, and other key witnesses were not examined, leaving substantial doubt about the seizure and its contents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.