State of Maharashtra vs Chandrashekhar Ramesh Chavhan — 15272/2025

Summary: The Nagpur Judicial Magistrate First Class discharged the accused in a Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act case (Section 4 offense) by stopping further proceedings under Section 281 BNSS, 2023. The court found that the case had been pending for many years with the prosecution unable to secure the accused's presence despite sufficient opportunities, making continued proceedings purposeless given the minor nature of the offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.