State of Maharashtra thr. Excise Department vs Shobha Dhanraj Parate — 969/2022

The Judicial Magistrate dismissed the criminal case against accused Shobha under Section 258 of the Cr.P.C., citing prolonged absence of the accused, lack of prosecution efforts, and the case being categorized as a stale and petty matter eligible for disposal under the High Court's special drive circular. Seized property (70 liters of liquor already disposed; 4 glasses and 2 jars to be disposed after the appeal period expires). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.