State of Maharashtra thr. P. S. Umrer vs Satish Bhaskar Katole — 805/2024

Court Decision Summary The court acquitted accused Satish Bhaskar Katole of charges under Maharashtra Prohibition Act, Section 65(E) for allegedly possessing and selling 12 sealed containers of illicit liquor. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, as the two witnesses (panchas) who merely acknowledged their signatures on the panchnama did not provide substantive support to the prosecution's case, and no corroborating evidence proved the seized items were recovered from the accused's possession. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.