State of Maharashtra vs Avinash Narayan Chavan Advocate - Tharwal Swaroop Subhodh — 136/2020

Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(E). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 10th March 2026.

Case disposed

S.C.C. - Summons/Summary Criminal Case

CNR: MHRT050002752020

Filing Number

233/2020

Filing Date

12-Mar-2020

Registration No

136/2020

Registration Date

12-Mar-2020

Court

Civil Judge, Junior Division, Khed

Judge

2-Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 30-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

49

Police Station

State Excise, Khed.

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65(E)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. Assistant Public Prosecutor

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Avinash Narayan Chavan Advocate - Tharwal Swaroop Subhodh

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The court acquitted the accused Avinash Narayanrao Chavan of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act due to insufficient evidence. Although illicit liquor (18 liters of country liquor) and related items were seized from the accused's residence during a raid on 03.04.2019, the prosecution relied solely on testimony from one panch (witness) witness, which the court found unreliable without corroborating evidence from other witnesses or scientific examination reports. The court held that a single panch witness's testimony was insufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, especially given the prosecution's failure to produce the investigating officer and other corroborating witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  4. 25-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  5. 05-Feb-2026

    Statement U/sec.313 Cr.P.C.

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  6. 12-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  7. 11-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  8. 09-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  9. 27-Jun-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  10. 13-May-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  11. 20-Mar-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  12. 04-Feb-2025

    Hearing

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  13. 10-Dec-2024

    Hearing

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  14. 26-Nov-2024

    Hearing

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  15. 23-Sep-2024

    Hearing

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  16. 26-Jul-2024

    Hearing

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  17. 19-Apr-2024

    Hearing

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  18. 20-Jan-2024

    Filing of Surety

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  19. 30-Oct-2023

    Filing of Surety

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  20. 21-Sep-2023

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  21. 15-Jun-2023

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  22. 23-Mar-2023

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  23. 14-Dec-2022

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  24. 19-Sep-2022

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  25. 12-Jul-2022

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  26. 24-Jan-2022

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  27. 17-Nov-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  28. 22-Sep-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  29. 12-Jul-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint Civil Judge Jr. Dn J.M.F.C. Khed

  30. 28-May-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  31. 20-Apr-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  32. 20-Mar-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  33. 11-Feb-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  34. 07-Jan-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  35. 27-Nov-2020

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  36. 22-Sep-2020

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  37. 27-Jul-2020

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  38. 30-Jun-2020

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  39. 29-Apr-2020

    Awaiting Summons

    3rd Jt Civil Judge Junior Division and JMFC Khed

  40. 12-Mar-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  41. 12-Mar-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 136/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted the accused Avinash Narayanrao Chavan of charges under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act due to insufficient evidence. Although illicit liquor (18 liters of country liquor) and related items were seized from the accused's residence during a raid on 03.04.2019, the prosecution relied solely on testimony from one panch (witness) witness, which the court found unreliable without corroborating evidence from other witnesses or scientific examination reports. The court held that a single panch witness's testimony was insufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, especially given the prosecution's failure to produce the investigating officer and other corroborating witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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