State of Maharashtra vs Shivaji Shrikant Balkunade — 10/2025

Case Summary: SCC No. 10/2025 The court discharged accused Shivaji Shrikant Balkunade from charges under Section 65(e) of the Bombay Prohibition Act, invoking Section 281 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita. The discharge was granted because the accused could not be traced despite multiple summons, the Investigating Officer's report remained pending, and further delay served no purpose. The accused's bail bonds were cancelled and seized contraband ordered disposed of per regulations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.