State of Mahrashtra through Police Station, Manora vs Madhukar Bhattu Rathod — 229/2025

Case Summary: 229/2025 The court acquitted defendant Madhukar Bhattu Rathod of charges under the Mumbai Prohibition Act, Section 65(E), for allegedly possessing 33 bottles of alcohol on 15/03/2025 in Manora. The prosecution's sole witness (a panchnama official) could not credibly establish that the seized liquor was recovered from the defendant's possession, as the court found contradictions in the evidence and absence of supporting documentation. Without sufficient corroborating evidence or chemical analysis reports, the court ruled the charges unproven and ordered the defendant's acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.