Prashant Tanbaji Chandankhede vs The State of Maharashtra Through P. S. Ralegaon Advocate - Assistant Public Prosecutor (A.P.P.) — 47/2026

The Court of Sessions, Yavatmal rejected the pre-arrest bail application of Prashant Tanbaji Chandankhede in a fake liquor trafficking case under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. The court found prima facie evidence of his involvement, including discovery of his diary containing stock information in intercepted vehicles carrying 643 boxes of counterfeit liquor worth ₹1.05 crore, and deemed custodial interrogation necessary to ascertain the supply source. The court balanced personal liberty against public interest, noting his criminal antecedents (13 of 15 prior cases involved prohibition), risk of witness tampering, and possibility of abscondence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.