The State of Maharashtra vs Ashok Maruti Kolati — 125/2024

Summary of Case 125/2024 - State of Maharashtra v. Ashok Maruti Kolati: The Judicial Magistrate dismissed the liquor prohibition case against the accused under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act after the prosecution failed to secure his presence despite multiple summons over more than one year. Finding that continuing proceedings would constitute abuse of process, the court invoked Section 258 of the CrPC to stop proceedings and cancel the accused's P.R. bonds, while ordering disposal of 10 liters of seized illicit liquor and related items per law after the appeal period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.