State of West Bengal vs Sasthipada Mahato — 22/2023

Case under Bengal Excise Act Section 46A(c). Disposed: Uncontested--CONVICTED on 07th March 2026.

Case disposed

Excise Case

CNR: WBPU060009152023

Filing Number

915/2023

Filing Date

14-Sep-2023

Registration No

22/2023

Registration Date

14-Sep-2023

Court

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Raghunathpur, Purulia

Judge

2-Acjm, Raghunathpur

Decision Date

07-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--CONVICTED

Last updated 10-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Bengal Excise Act Section 46A(c)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of West Bengal

    Adv. App In Charge

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sasthipada Mahato

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    The court convicted Sasthipada Mahato under Section 46 A(c) of the Bengal Excise Act for possessing illegal liquor but imposed only a fine of Rs. 800 instead of the statutory minimum imprisonment of one month, treating it as an exceptional case given the minor nature of the offense. If the fine remains unpaid within one month, a warrant of imprisonment will be issued. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  4. 11-Feb-2026

    E/R of W/A

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  5. 15-Nov-2025

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  6. 14-Jul-2025

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  7. 22-Apr-2025

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  8. 24-Jan-2025

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  9. 04-Sep-2024

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  10. 10-Jun-2024

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  11. 16-Mar-2024

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  12. 12-Dec-2023

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  13. 27-Sep-2023

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  14. 15-Sep-2023

    For appearance

    Acjm, Raghunathpur

  15. 14-Sep-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  16. 14-Sep-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 22/2023

casestatus.in Summary

The court convicted Sasthipada Mahato under Section 46 A(c) of the Bengal Excise Act for possessing illegal liquor but imposed only a fine of Rs. 800 instead of the statutory minimum imprisonment of one month, treating it as an exceptional case given the minor nature of the offense. If the fine remains unpaid within one month, a warrant of imprisonment will be issued. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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