State of Maharashtra vs Pankaj Laxman Choure — 930/2022

Summary: The court discharged accused Pankaj Choure of charges under Section 65-e of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, and stopped the proceedings under Section 258 of the CrPC. The court found that despite over three years passing since case registration in August 2022 and multiple summons issued, the prosecution failed to secure the accused's presence, making continued proceedings futile. Seized liquor bottles were ordered sent to the Excise Department for disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.