P.SO.Kondhali vs Jayendra Manohar Kourati — 712/2023

Summary: The court discharged the accused Jayendra in a liquor prohibition case under Section 65-e of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, after nearly three years of proceedings. The court found that despite multiple summons since May 2023, the prosecution failed to secure the accused's presence and there was no likelihood of doing so in future, making continued proceedings futile. The court stopped proceedings under Section 258 CrPC and ordered the seized 8 bottles of liquor to be sent to the Excise Department for disposal after the appeal period expires. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.