The State of Mharashtra vs Kallappa Gundappa Mali — 2/2022

The court discharged the accused Kallappa Gundappa Mali under Section 258 of the CrPC, finding that mere possession of a plastic glass and water bottle for drinking liquor constitutes only preparation, which is insufficient to sustain a prosecution under Section 84 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949. The proceedings were closed due to lack of witness examination and absence of a Chemist's Analysis (CA) report. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.