STATE OF GUJARAT vs BHATHIBHAI SHIVABHAI PAGI Advocate - K.B.BHARWAD — 170/2021

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 354,354(a),323,506(2). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 13th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJAR050001832021

Filing Number

170/2021

Filing Date

09-Feb-2021

Registration No

170/2021

Registration Date

09-Feb-2021

Court

TALUKA COURT, MALPUR

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

13-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 29-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

8

Police Station

MALPUR POLICE STATION - ARVALLI @ MODASA DISTRICT

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 354,354(a),323,506(2)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BHATHIBHAI SHIVABHAI PAGI Advocate - K.B.BHARWAD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: STATE OF GUJARAT v. BHATHIBHAI SHIVABHAI PAGI (Case No. 170/2021) Decision: The court acquitted the accused, Bhathibhai Shivabhai Pagi, of all charges under IPC Sections 354 (outraging modesty), 354(A) (sexual harassment), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), and 506(2) (criminal intimidation). The prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt based on inconsistencies and contradictions in witness testimonies and medical evidence. Key Reasoning: The complainant's account of alleged sexual assault and threats was contradicted by the victim's own testimony and that of corroborating witnesses. The medical examination revealed only simple injuries inconsistent with the alleged violent sexual assault. The court found the prosecution case riddled with contradictions regarding the sequence of events, injuries sustained, and the accused's conduct, making it impossible to establish guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 09-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  5. 06-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  6. 24-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

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  7. 23-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

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  8. 16-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

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  9. 20-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

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  10. 19-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

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  11. 19-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

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  12. 17-Oct-2025

    Process To Accused

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  13. 07-Oct-2025

    Process To Accused

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  14. 22-Sep-2025

    Process To Accused

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  15. 29-Aug-2025

    Process To Accused

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  16. 06-Aug-2025

    Process To Accused

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  17. 21-Jul-2025

    Process To Accused

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  18. 26-Jun-2025

    Process To Accused

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  19. 14-May-2025

    Process To Accused

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  20. 07-May-2025

    Process To Accused

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  21. 24-Apr-2025

    Process To Accused

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  22. 29-Mar-2025

    Process To Accused

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  23. 06-Mar-2025

    Process To Accused

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  24. 13-Feb-2025

    Process To Accused

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  25. 16-Jan-2025

    Process To Accused

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  26. 24-Dec-2024

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 18-Dec-2024

    Final Arguments

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  28. 25-Nov-2024

    Further Statement

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  29. 28-Oct-2024

    Further Statement

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  30. 17-Oct-2024

    Further Statement

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  31. 26-Sep-2024

    Further Statement

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  32. 12-Sep-2024

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  33. 21-Aug-2024

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  34. 17-Aug-2024

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  35. 29-Jun-2024

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  36. 05-Jun-2024

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  37. 09-May-2024

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  38. 04-Apr-2024

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  39. 21-Feb-2024

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  40. 11-Jan-2024

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  41. 21-Dec-2023

    Further Statement

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  42. 02-Dec-2023

    Further Statement

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  43. 07-Nov-2023

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  44. 10-Oct-2023

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  45. 20-Sep-2023

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  46. 06-Sep-2023

    Further Statement

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  47. 11-Aug-2023

    Further Statement

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  48. 10-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  49. 23-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  50. 05-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  51. 27-Apr-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  52. 28-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  53. 01-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  54. 01-Feb-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  55. 03-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  56. 13-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  57. 03-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  58. 21-Sep-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  59. 02-Aug-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  60. 10-Jun-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  61. 05-May-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  62. 30-Mar-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  63. 14-Mar-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  64. 01-Feb-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  65. 24-Dec-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  66. 26-Nov-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  67. 11-Oct-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  68. 02-Sep-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  69. 20-Jul-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  70. 11-Jun-2021

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  71. 29-Apr-2021

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  72. 18-Mar-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  73. 09-Feb-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 170/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: STATE OF GUJARAT v. BHATHIBHAI SHIVABHAI PAGI (Case No. 170/2021) Decision: The court acquitted the accused, Bhathibhai Shivabhai Pagi, of all charges under IPC Sections 354 (outraging modesty), 354(A) (sexual harassment), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), and 506(2) (criminal intimidation). The prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt based on inconsistencies and contradictions in witness testimonies and medical evidence. Key Reasoning: The complainant's account of alleged sexual assault and threats was contradicted by the victim's own testimony and that of corroborating witnesses. The medical examination revealed only simple injuries inconsistent with the alleged violent sexual assault. The court found the prosecution case riddled with contradictions regarding the sequence of events, injuries sustained, and the accused's conduct, making it impossible to establish guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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