State of Maharashtra vs Nikhil Prabhakar Bodkhe — 1533/2023

Summary: The Judicial Magistrate First Class discharged accused Nikhil under Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, in a liquor prohibition case (under Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949) after the prosecution failed to secure his presence despite multiple summons over nearly two years. The court ordered seizure of 30 liquor bottles to be sent to the Excise Department for disposal and the seized vehicle to be returned to its owner after the appeal period expires. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.