State of Maharashtra vs Sanket Ratnakar Mali — 559/2022

Summary: The Judicial Magistrate stopped proceedings under Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a Maharashtra Prohibition Act case (Section 65(a)(e) offense) against accused Sanket, who remained absent despite warrant issuance since the case's inception. The court found police negligence in securing the accused's presence made normal trial impossible, citing precedent that Section 258 applies in such circumstances. The prosecution retains liberty to revive proceedings upon arrest, while bail bonds are cancelled, seized liquor forfeited to Excise Department, and case records retained for potential reopening. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.