The State of Maharashtra vs Ramesh Gurushant Khandal — 349/2024

Case Summary: State v. Ramesh Gurushant Khandal (349/2024) The Akkalkot First Class Magistrate dismissed the case against Ramesh Khandal, charged under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act for illicit liquor possession, after the accused remained absent despite multiple summons over more than one year. Finding continued proceedings would constitute abuse of process, the court invoked Section 258 of CrPC to stop proceedings and disposed of the case. The accused's bail bonds were cancelled, and seized contraband (100 liters of illicit liquor and materials) was ordered for disposal after the appeal period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.