PRADIPKUMAR RAMLUTAVAN GAUTAM vs Government of Gujarat Advocate - DGP — 403/2026

Case under The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 483. Disposed: Contested--REJECTED on 23rd March 2026.

Case disposed

CRMA S - CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION - SESSIONS

CNR: GJGN010009292026

Filing Number

401/2026

Filing Date

11-Mar-2026

Registration No

403/2026

Registration Date

11-Mar-2026

Court

DISTRICT COURT, GANDHINAGAR

Judge

5-2nd Addl District Judge

Decision Date

23-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--REJECTED

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11191008250744

Police Station

CHANDKHEDA POLICE STATION - GANDHINAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 483
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 137(2),87,64(2)M
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Section 3A,4,5L,6,11(Vi),12

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PRADIPKUMAR RAMLUTAVAN GAUTAM

    Adv. V K VASHI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat Advocate - DGP

  2. 2.KAMLESHKUMARI RADHELAL GUPTA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: 403/2026 Court Decision: The 2nd Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge (POCSO), Gandhinagar rejected the regular bail application of 21-year-old Pradipkumar Ramlutavan Gautam, accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old minor girl under POCSO Act and BNS provisions. Key Reasoning: The court found a prima facie case against the applicant as the main accused and rejected the argument that the victim's alleged willingness negated the charges, holding that a minor's consent is legally irrelevant. The court also cited Supreme Court precedent that filing a chargesheet does not diminish prosecution allegations. Given the gravity of offences, flight risk (accused has ties outside Gujarat), and threat to witnesses, the court determined judicial discretion could not be exercised in the applicant's favour. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl District Judge

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 11-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 403/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 403/2026 Court Decision: The 2nd Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge (POCSO), Gandhinagar rejected the regular bail application of 21-year-old Pradipkumar Ramlutavan Gautam, accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old minor girl under POCSO Act and BNS provisions. Key Reasoning: The court found a prima facie case against the applicant as the main accused and rejected the argument that the victim's alleged willingness negated the charges, holding that a minor's consent is legally irrelevant. The court also cited Supreme Court precedent that filing a chargesheet does not diminish prosecution allegations. Given the gravity of offences, flight risk (accused has ties outside Gujarat), and threat to witnesses, the court determined judicial discretion could not be exercised in the applicant's favour. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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