Excise Department vs Shatrughan Pakhelal Bosak — 952/2025

Summary of Case 952/2025 Court Decision: The accused Shatrughan Pakhelal Bosak was acquitted (निर्दोष मुक्त) of charges under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(E) for allegedly possessing 35 sealed bottles of domestic liquor valued at approximately Rs. 1,400 with intent to sell. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Although the police seized the liquor and presented two panchas (witnesses) who testified about the seizure, the court found critical deficiencies: (1) no chemical analysis report of the seized liquid was submitted to confirm it was actually illegal alcohol; (2) the witnesses gave contradictory statements inconsistent with their police statements; and (3) without chemical examination and corroborating evidence, the court could not conclusively establish the accused possessed contraband liquor for sale. The prosecution's case collapsed due to insufficient and uncertain evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.