The State of Maharashtra vs Shantmal Shivanna Kanni — 126/2024

The Judicial Magistrate dismissed the case against accused Shantmal Kanni under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, invoking Section 258 Cr.P.C. (Section 281 B.N.S.S.), after the prosecution failed to secure the accused's presence despite multiple summons over more than one year, finding continued proceedings would constitute abuse of process. The court cancelled the accused's P.R. bonds and ordered disposal of seized 96 pouches of whiskey according to law after the appeal period expires. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.