DATTA VISHNU GONGANE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER — APEAL/697/2024

Case under Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 374. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030298232024

e-Filing Number

04-08-2024

Filing Number

APEAL/8628/2024

Filing Date

05-Aug-2024

Registration No

APEAL/697/2024

Registration Date

05-Aug-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 26-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 374
Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Section 4

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DATTA VISHNU GONGANE

    Adv. Advocate- ,Salunke Sudarshan J,Salunke Sudarshan J FOR APPLICANT (CONSENT OBTAINED)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

    Adv. ,MULE SWAPNIL MADANRAO,MULE SWAPNIL MADANRAO (APPOINTED THROUGH LEGAL AID FOR R. NO.

  2. 2.1123

  3. 3.XYZ

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The High Court of Judicature at Bombay dismissed the criminal appeal of Datta S/o. Vishnu Gongane, who was convicted under Section 4 of the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a minor. The court rejected arguments that the charge was defective, that the victim's age was unproven, and that the prosecution case lacked corroboration. The court upheld the conviction based on the victim's credible testimony, corroborating evidence from school and Anganwadi records confirming the victim's date of birth as 27.02.2005, and DNA analysis establishing the appellant as the biological father of the child born to the victim, finding conviction sustainable on solitary testimony when it inspires confidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  4. 02-Apr-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  5. 26-Mar-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  6. 12-Mar-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  7. 26-Feb-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  8. 20-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. VyasView PDF

  9. 20-Feb-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  10. 13-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  11. 06-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. VyasView PDF

  12. 06-Feb-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  13. 02-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. VyasView PDF

  14. 02-Feb-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  15. 19-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. VyasView PDF

  16. 19-Jan-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  17. 16-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. VyasView PDF

  18. 16-Jan-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajnish R. Vyas

  19. 06-Jan-2026

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. Dhote

  20. 08-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. DhoteView PDF

  21. 02-Dec-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. Dhote

  22. 18-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. DhoteView PDF

  23. 18-Nov-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. Dhote

  24. 07-Oct-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. Dhote

  25. 29-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. DhoteView PDF

  26. 29-Sep-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. Dhote

  27. 11-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Neeraj P. DhoteView PDF

  28. 11-Sep-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh

  29. 20-Aug-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  30. 13-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  31. 13-Aug-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  32. 06-Aug-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  33. 30-Jul-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  34. 16-Jul-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  35. 14-Jul-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  36. 25-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  37. 25-Jun-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  38. 17-Jun-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  39. 10-Jun-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  40. 29-Apr-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  41. 08-Apr-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  42. 21-Mar-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  43. 07-Mar-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  44. 27-Feb-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  45. 06-Feb-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  46. 06-Feb-2025

    Hearing-Jail Appeal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

  47. 15-Jan-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  48. 30-Aug-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay S. WaghwaseView PDF

  49. 30-Aug-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  50. 05-Aug-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. APEAL/697/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The High Court of Judicature at Bombay dismissed the criminal appeal of Datta S/o. Vishnu Gongane, who was convicted under Section 4 of the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a minor. The court rejected arguments that the charge was defective, that the victim's age was unproven, and that the prosecution case lacked corroboration. The court upheld the conviction based on the victim's credible testimony, corroborating evidence from school and Anganwadi records confirming the victim's date of birth as 27.02.2005, and DNA analysis establishing the appellant as the biological father of the child born to the victim, finding conviction sustainable on solitary testimony when it inspires confidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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