State of Maharashtra thr. Exice office, Radhanagari vs Baban Shankar Gurav Advocate - U. M. Mankar — 170/2021

Case Summary: In this excise case (170/2021), the State of Maharashtra's Radhanagari Excise Office prosecuted Baban Shankar Gurav for illegal liquor sale. The prosecution presented evidence of a raid on August 21, 2021, where 28 liters of illicit country liquor, empty bottles, and glasses valued at Rs. 1,600 were seized from the accused's possession without proper authorization. The court found the prosecution's case credible and the accused's defense arguments regarding procedural irregularities (local witnesses, open location) unconvincing. The First Class Magistrate at Radhanagari convicted the accused on November 13, 2025, and permitted his cross-examination under excise law provisions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.