State of Maharashtra vs Dhanaji Narayan Sargar — 871/2024

The court dismissed the proceedings against accused Dhanaji Narayan Sargar under Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code due to his continued absence since the case's inception and the absence of a Competent Authority report, making conviction unlikely. The court ordered that bail bonds be cancelled with any cash security forfeited to the Government, seized liquor be disposed of lawfully, and case records be retained to allow prosecution to revive proceedings upon the accused's arrest or appearance with justifiable grounds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.