Inspector, State Excise Department, Division Yeola vs Umesh Ashok Khule — 508/2023

The Nashik Judicial Magistrate discharged accused Umesh Ashok Khule of charges under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, citing that the case—pending for over 3 years—could not proceed without the required C.A. report, which the prosecution failed to file. The court invoked Section 281 of B.N.S.S. to stop proceedings, finding no fruitful purpose in continuing given the accused's prolonged absence and absence of critical evidence for conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.