NAGPURCRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO.666/2025(Debrat v. State of Maharashtra)
Case at a glance
- Bench
- VRUSHALI V JOSHI
Outcome
Acquitted
Earlier two offences wereregistered against the applicant and in said offences, he is acquitted
Provisions considered
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAYNAGPUR BENCH : NAGPURCRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO.666/2025(Debrat S/o Subhash Dhali Vs. State of Maharashtra) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. V.S. Sambre, Advocate for the applicant.CORAM: MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.DATED: 8.9.2025.Heard.
Issue notice to the non-applicant, returnable on 6.10.2025.
Mr. Aditya Gohokar, learned A.P.P. waives notice for thenon-applicant/State.
The applicant is apprehending arrest in Crime No.0142/2025for the offence punishable under Sections 65(a) and 83 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949.
The raid was conducted and the liquor was found in a vehicle.
Operative part
The learned Advocate for the applicant has submitted that the vehicle is in the name of applicant. Earlier two offences were registered against the applicant and in said offences, he is acquitted. The applicant was not in said vehicle at the time of offence.
Considering the role payed by the applicant and the fact that only the vehicle of the applicant was used for transportation of the liquor, the case is made out to protect the applicant by granting adinterim anticipatory bail.
It is directed that in the event of arrest of the present applicant, in connection with Crime No.0142/2025, registered with Police StationChamorshi under Sections 65(a) and 83 of the Maharashtra 2aba666.2025.odtProhibition Act, 1949, the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like amount. The applicant shall not in any way tamper with the prosecution evidence. The applicant shall not pressurize or threaten the prosecution witnesses. The applicant shall co-operate with the investigating machinery.
The above protection shall remain in force till next date of hearing. (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) Tambaskar.
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Earlier two offences wereregistered against the applicant and in said offences, he is acquitted
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
theMaharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 — ss. 65(a), 83; odtProhibition Act, 1949.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.