State of West Bengal vs Prakash Mahato — 124/2026

Case under Bengal Excise Act Section 46A(C). Disposed: Uncontested--CONVICTED on 09th March 2026.

Case disposed

Gr Case

CNR: WBPU060006732026

Filing Number

672/2026

Filing Date

09-Mar-2026

Registration No

124/2026

Registration Date

09-Mar-2026

Court

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Raghunathpur, Purulia

Judge

5-Acjm II

Decision Date

09-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--CONVICTED

Last updated 22-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

141

Police Station

PARA

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Bengal Excise Act Section 46A(C)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of West Bengal

    Adv. APP In charge

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Prakash Mahato

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Mar-2026

    Daliy OrderView PDF

    The court convicted Prakash Mahato for illegal liquor possession (7.2 liters) under Section 46 A(c) of the Bengal Excise Act after he pleaded guilty. Instead of imposing the mandatory minimum one-month imprisonment, the court sentenced him to pay only Rs. 600 fine, treating it as an exceptional case given the minor nature of the offense. The convict subsequently paid the fine and was released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Acjm II

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 124/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court convicted Prakash Mahato for illegal liquor possession (7.2 liters) under Section 46 A(c) of the Bengal Excise Act after he pleaded guilty. Instead of imposing the mandatory minimum one-month imprisonment, the court sentenced him to pay only Rs. 600 fine, treating it as an exceptional case given the minor nature of the offense. The convict subsequently paid the fine and was released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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