THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs (UTP) LALSINH RANJITSINH CHAUHAN (THAKOR) Advocate - S J BHARADA — 22/2025

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 363,366,376(2)(N),376(3). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 20th May 2026.

Case disposed

PCSO - SPECIAL CASE - PCSO

CNR: GJAR010009452025

Filing Number

22/2025

Filing Date

02-Apr-2025

Registration No

22/2025

Registration Date

02-Apr-2025

Court

DISTRICT COURT, MODASA

Judge

1-Addl. District Judge

Decision Date

20-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 29-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

510

Police Station

ISRI POLICE STATION - ARVALLI @ MODASA DISTRICT

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 363,366,376(2)(N),376(3)
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Section 4,6,8,12
Scheduled Casts and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Trocities) Act, 1989 Section 3(1)(W)(1),3(1)(W)(2),3(2)(5)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. D S PATEL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.(UTP) LALSINH RANJITSINH CHAUHAN (THAKOR) Advocate - S J BHARADA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-May-2026

    Judegement

    CASE SUMMARY: State of Gujarat v. Lalsinh Ranjitsinh Chauhan (POCSO Case No. 22/2025) Court Decision The Special Judge (POCSO) at Modasa acquitted the accused Lalsinh Ranjitsinh Chauhan of all charges including kidnapping, abduction, rape, and sexual abuse of a minor girl under the Indian Penal Code (sections 363, 366, 376(2)(n), 376(3)) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (sections 4, 6, 8, 12), as the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt despite circumstantial evidence of a consensual relationship that lasted approximately 8-9 months between the accused and a 15-16 year old victim. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-May-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. District Judge

  4. 18-May-2026

    Judgement

    Addl. District Judge

  5. 04-May-2026

    For Arguement of Asscused

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  6. 21-Apr-2026

    For Arguement of Asscused

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  7. 07-Apr-2026

    For Arguement of Asscused

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  8. 24-Mar-2026

    For Arguement of Asscused

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  9. 12-Mar-2026

    For Arguement of Asscused

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  10. 27-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  11. 13-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  12. 30-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  13. 17-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  14. 05-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  15. 23-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  16. 09-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  17. 25-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  18. 11-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  19. 28-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  20. 14-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  21. 30-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  22. 16-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  23. 02-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  24. 20-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  25. 06-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  26. 25-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  27. 14-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  28. 30-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  29. 17-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  30. 06-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  31. 26-May-2025

    Framing Of Charge

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  32. 13-May-2025

    Framing Of Charge

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  33. 29-Apr-2025

    Summons - Notice

    Addl.district And Sessions Judge

  34. 15-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 02-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 22/2025

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: State of Gujarat v. Lalsinh Ranjitsinh Chauhan (POCSO Case No. 22/2025) Court Decision The Special Judge (POCSO) at Modasa acquitted the accused Lalsinh Ranjitsinh Chauhan of all charges including kidnapping, abduction, rape, and sexual abuse of a minor girl under the Indian Penal Code (sections 363, 366, 376(2)(n), 376(3)) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (sections 4, 6, 8, 12), as the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt despite circumstantial evidence of a consensual relationship that lasted approximately 8-9 months between the accused and a 15-16 year old victim. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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