DILAWAR BALU KURANE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Crl.A. No. 8/2002

Summary of Crl.A. No. 000008/2002: Dilawar Balu Kurane v. State of Maharashtra The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal and quashed the criminal proceedings against him, holding that no prima facie case existed. Although the Court confirmed the appellant was a public servant (as a university-appointed examiner under Section 73(4) of Shivaji University Act), the prosecution's case was found to rest on flimsy grounds: the FIR was filed seven days after the alleged incident, no police trap was involved, no incriminating evidence was recovered, and witness statements were recorded ten months later. The Court found the evidence insufficient to even raise suspicion against the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.