SUVARNA JAWAHARLAL KAKANI vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER — APEAL/454/2025

Case under Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 372. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 17th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030250372025

e-Filing Number

13-05-2025

Filing Number

APEAL/6329/2025

Filing Date

24-Jun-2025

Registration No

APEAL/454/2025

Registration Date

25-Jun-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

17-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 372
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 306,504,506
Money Lending Regulation Act and Rules 2014 Section 39

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUVARNA JAWAHARLAL KAKANI

    Adv. Narwade Narayan B.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

    Adv. Garud N.C. FOR R/2 1123

  2. 2.ARVIND CHANDRAKANT GHODKE

    Adv. Garud N.C.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY: APEAL/454/2025 The High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) dismissed the appellant's criminal appeal challenging the acquittal of Arvind Ghodke in a suicide abetment case. Suvarna Kakani's husband committed suicide on 03-01-2018 following loan disputes; she alleged Ghodke's persistent harassment and threats caused his death under IPC Sections 306, 504, 506. The court found insufficient evidence of proximate instigation—the suicide note predated the death by 3-4 months, witnesses failed to specify threats or abuses, no immediate triggering conduct occurred on the suicide day, and the deceased had independent mental stress from business failure. Applying the "proximate trigger" doctrine, the court upheld the acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Apr-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  4. 15-Apr-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  5. 17-Mar-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  6. 11-Feb-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  7. 13-Jan-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  8. 06-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  9. 06-Jan-2026

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  10. 02-Dec-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  11. 04-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  12. 04-Nov-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  13. 22-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  14. 22-Sep-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  15. 21-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  16. 21-Aug-2025

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    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  17. 24-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  18. 24-Jul-2025

    For Admission - Fresh - Criminal Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  19. 03-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  20. 03-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  21. 24-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. APEAL/454/2025

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: APEAL/454/2025 The High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) dismissed the appellant's criminal appeal challenging the acquittal of Arvind Ghodke in a suicide abetment case. Suvarna Kakani's husband committed suicide on 03-01-2018 following loan disputes; she alleged Ghodke's persistent harassment and threats caused his death under IPC Sections 306, 504, 506. The court found insufficient evidence of proximate instigation—the suicide note predated the death by 3-4 months, witnesses failed to specify threats or abuses, no immediate triggering conduct occurred on the suicide day, and the deceased had independent mental stress from business failure. Applying the "proximate trigger" doctrine, the court upheld the acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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