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

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.