The State of Maharashtra vs Malappa Basavraj Pujari — 1002/2024

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Malappa Basavraj Pujari (1002/2024) The Judicial Magistrate dismissed the case filed against Malappa Pujari for alleged violation of Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. Despite multiple summons issued over more than one year, the prosecution failed to secure the accused's presence in court, and the court found continued pendency would constitute abuse of process. The court invoked Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code to stop proceedings and disposed of the case, cancelling the accused's P.R. bonds and ordering disposal of seized liquor bottles after the appeal period expires. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.