State of Maharashtra, Police Station, Dodamart vs Santosh Rajaram Gawas Advocate - Bliram Vishvanath Naik — 53/2023
Case under Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65e. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 11th March 2026.
S.C.C. - Summons/Summary Criminal Case
CNR: MHSI100001132023
Filing Number
88/2023
Filing Date
05-06-2023
Registration No
53/2023
Registration Date
05-06-2023
Court
Civil Judge Junior Division, Dodamarg
Judge
1-CIVIL JUDGE J.D. AND J.M.F.C., DODAMARG
Decision Date
11th March 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ACQUITTED
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
State of Maharashtra, Police Station, Dodamart
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
Santosh Rajaram Gawas Advocate - Bliram Vishvanath Naik
Hearing History
Judge: 1-CIVIL JUDGE J.D. AND J.M.F.C., DODAMARG
Disposed
B.W._Ready
B.W._Ready
B.W._Ready
B.W._Ready
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 11-03-2026 | Disposed |
| 18-02-2026 | B.W._Ready |
| 07-01-2026 | B.W._Ready |
| 08-12-2025 | B.W._Ready |
| 03-11-2025 | B.W._Ready |
Final Orders / Judgements
Court Decision Summary The First Class Judicial Magistrate's Court in Dodamarg acquitted Santosh Rajaram Gavs of charges under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 65(E) for alleged illegal possession and sale of 12 bottles of alcohol, finding insufficient evidence to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. The court invoked Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, to close proceedings and ordered acquittal due to inadequate witness testimony and procedural deficiencies in the investigation, particularly regarding proper panchnama (formal inventory) documentation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Court Decision Summary The First Class Judicial Magistrate's Court in Dodamarg acquitted Santosh Rajaram Gavs of charges under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 65(E) for alleged illegal possession and sale of 12 bottles of alcohol, finding insufficient evidence to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. The court invoked Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, to close proceedings and ordered acquittal due to inadequate witness testimony and procedural deficiencies in the investigation, particularly regarding proper panchnama (formal inventory) documentation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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