State of Maharashtra vs Ajay Prakash Lokhande — 20876/2025

The Nagpur First Class Magistrate discharged the accused in a case pending for several years under Section 285 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, finding that continued proceedings served no purpose as the prosecution failed to secure the accused's presence despite sufficient opportunity. The court stopped further proceedings under Section 281 of BNSS 2023, cancelled the bail bond, and closed the matter. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.