State of Maharashtra through Sub Inspector Excise Department Alibag 3 vs Hema Rupesh Rane — 32/2025

The Roha Judicial Magistrate acquitted the accused of liquor possession charges under section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1949 by stopping proceedings under section 281 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The court found that despite over 14 months elapsing since the charge-sheet filing, the critical chemical analysis report proving the liquor's composition was never submitted, making conviction impossible. Police records were retained for potential case reopening if evidence materializes later. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.