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.

Case disposed

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

CNR: MHSI100001132023

Filing Number

88/2023

Filing Date

05-Jun-2023

Registration No

53/2023

Registration Date

05-Jun-2023

Court

Civil Judge Junior Division, Dodamarg

Judge

1-CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

Decision Date

11-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 20-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Prohibition Act Section 65e

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra, Police Station, Dodamart

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Santosh Rajaram Gawas Advocate - Bliram Vishvanath Naik

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 11-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  4. 18-Feb-2026

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  5. 07-Jan-2026

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  6. 08-Dec-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  7. 03-Nov-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  8. 13-Oct-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  9. 22-Sep-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  10. 21-Aug-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  11. 31-Jul-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  12. 04-Jul-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  13. 23-Jun-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  14. 12-Jun-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  15. 02-Jun-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  16. 09-May-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  17. 03-May-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  18. 10-Apr-2025

    B.W._Ready

    Extra Joint Civil Judge Jd and JMFC Dodamarg

  19. 13-Mar-2025

    B.W._Ready

    Extra Joint Civil Judge Jd and JMFC Dodamarg

  20. 20-Feb-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  21. 10-Feb-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  22. 13-Jan-2025

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  23. 18-Dec-2024

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  24. 04-Dec-2024

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  25. 26-Nov-2024

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

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  26. 14-Nov-2024

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

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  27. 10-Oct-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  28. 19-Sep-2024

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  29. 29-Aug-2024

    B.W._Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  30. 01-Aug-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  31. 11-Jul-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  32. 20-Jun-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  33. 16-May-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  34. 02-May-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  35. 04-Apr-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  36. 14-Mar-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  37. 15-Feb-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  38. 25-Jan-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  39. 28-Dec-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  40. 07-Dec-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  41. 09-Nov-2023

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  42. 26-Oct-2023

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  43. 25-Sep-2023

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  44. 28-Aug-2023

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  45. 16-Aug-2023

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  46. 02-Aug-2023

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  47. 12-Jul-2023

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  48. 06-Jul-2023

    Awaiting Summons

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And J.m.f.c., Dodamarg

  49. 05-Jun-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  50. 05-Jun-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 53/2023

casestatus.in Summary

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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