State of Maharashtra thr. Pl. St. Radhanagari vs Vikram Dattatraya Patil — 71/2026

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Vikram Dattatray Patil (71/2026) Vikram Dattatray Patil was convicted under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act for driving a motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol on 31/12/2025. The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty before the National Lok Adalat, citing poor financial condition and family dependence. The court accepted the guilty plea and imposed lenient punishment: a fine of Rs. 2,000 with 2 days simple imprisonment in default, citing the accused's voluntary confession, absence of prior criminal record, and financial hardship. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.