State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Malegaon vs Bhagwat Nathuji Sasane — 562/2022

Case Summary: State v. Bhagwat Nathuji Sasane (SCC 562/2022) The court stopped proceedings under Section 258 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and discharged the accused from charges under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, due to the accused's persistent absence despite repeated summons and lack of prosecution efforts to secure attendance. The court found no reasonable prospect of the accused appearing in court and noted the investigating officer's failure to file a chargesheet report. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.