Government of Gujarat vs HEMABEN D/O DINESHKUMAR AJABHA CHOUHAN Advocate - Y.M.THAKOR — 11/2021

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 363,366,376,114. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 18th April 2026.

Case disposed

PCSO - SPECIAL CASE - PCSO

CNR: GJJN010009962021

Filing Number

11/2021

Filing Date

08-Apr-2021

Registration No

11/2021

Registration Date

08-Apr-2021

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT JUNAGADH

Judge

3-6th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

18-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 27-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1806

Police Station

JUNAGADH B DIVISION POLICE STATION - JUNAGADH DISTRICT

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 363,366,376,114
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Section 6,8,12,17

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. M P VAGHELA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HEMABEN D/O DINESHKUMAR AJABHA CHOUHAN Advocate - Y.M.THAKOR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary This is a detailed judgment in Special POCSO Case No. 06/2021 (with Case No. 11/2021) from the Sixth Additional Sessions Court in Junagadh, Gujarat. The court acquits both accused (Ketan Nityinbhai Sagathiya and Hemaben Dineshkumar Ajabha Chouhan) of charges under IPC Sections 363, 366, 376, 114 and POCSO Act Sections 6, 8, 12, and 17. The court found that while the prosecution presented the victim's testimony and medical evidence, critical inconsistencies in the prosecution's case—particularly regarding the alleged kidnapper's role, conflicting witness statements, absence of direct evidence linking the accused to the alleged abduction, and a victim who willingly lived with the accused after reaching legal age—made conviction impossible beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    6th Addl District Judge

  4. 15-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    6th Addl District Judge

  5. 13-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  6. 04-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  7. 24-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  8. 20-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  9. 16-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  10. 12-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  11. 25-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  12. 09-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  13. 23-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  14. 17-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  15. 02-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  16. 12-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  17. 24-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  18. 10-Nov-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    6th Addl District Judge

  19. 13-Oct-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    6th Addl District Judge

  20. 23-Sep-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    6th Addl District Judge

  21. 04-Sep-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    6th Addl District Judge

  22. 08-Aug-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    6th Addl District Judge

  23. 22-Jul-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    6th Addl District Judge

  24. 02-Jul-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    6th Addl District Judge

  25. 11-Jun-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    6th Addl District Judge

  26. 28-May-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    5th Addl District Judge

  27. 02-May-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    4th Addl District Judge

  28. 04-Apr-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    4th Addl District Judge

  29. 11-Mar-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    4th Addl District Judge

  30. 18-Feb-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    4th Addl District Judge

  31. 30-Jan-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    4th Addl District Judge

  32. 07-Jan-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    4th Addl District Judge

  33. 27-Dec-2024

    Further Statement

    4th Addl District Judge

  34. 21-Dec-2024

    Further Statement

    4th Addl District Judge

  35. 17-Dec-2024

    Further Statement

    4th Addl District Judge

  36. 07-Dec-2024

    Further Statement

    4th Addl District Judge

  37. 03-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  38. 21-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  39. 12-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  40. 25-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  41. 17-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  42. 10-Oct-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  43. 03-Oct-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  44. 10-Sep-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  45. 10-Sep-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  46. 22-Aug-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  47. 22-Aug-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  48. 23-Jul-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  49. 23-Jul-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  50. 05-Jul-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  51. 05-Jul-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  52. 14-Jun-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  53. 14-Jun-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  54. 28-May-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  55. 28-May-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  56. 30-Apr-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  57. 02-Apr-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  58. 02-Apr-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  59. 12-Mar-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  60. 12-Mar-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  61. 09-Feb-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  62. 09-Feb-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  63. 30-Jan-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  64. 30-Jan-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  65. 05-Jan-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  66. 05-Jan-2024

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  67. 20-Dec-2023

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl District Judge

  68. 20-Dec-2023

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl District Judge

  69. 05-Dec-2023

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl District Judge

  70. 28-Nov-2023

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl District Judge

  71. 28-Nov-2023

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl District Judge

  72. 27-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  73. 27-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  74. 10-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  75. 15-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  76. 23-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  77. 28-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  78. 28-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  79. 07-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  80. 07-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  81. 03-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  82. 03-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  83. 09-May-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  84. 09-May-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  85. 12-Apr-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  86. 12-Apr-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  87. 14-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  88. 14-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  89. 15-Feb-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  90. 15-Feb-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  91. 20-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  92. 20-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  93. 30-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  94. 30-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  95. 06-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  96. 06-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  97. 04-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  98. 04-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  99. 23-Sep-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  100. 23-Sep-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  101. 23-Aug-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  102. 14-Jul-2022

    Framing Of Charge

    4th Addl District Judge

  103. 13-Jun-2022

    Framing Of Charge

    4th Addl District Judge

  104. 26-May-2022

    Framing Of Charge

    4th Addl District Judge

  105. 16-Apr-2022

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal District Judge

  106. 15-Jan-2022

    Documentary Evidence

    2nd Addl District Judge

  107. 04-Dec-2021

    Documentary Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  108. 18-Sep-2021

    Documentary Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  109. 06-Aug-2021

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  110. 14-Jul-2021

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  111. 19-May-2021

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl District Judge

  112. 08-Apr-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  113. 08-Apr-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 11/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Summary This is a detailed judgment in Special POCSO Case No. 06/2021 (with Case No. 11/2021) from the Sixth Additional Sessions Court in Junagadh, Gujarat. The court acquits both accused (Ketan Nityinbhai Sagathiya and Hemaben Dineshkumar Ajabha Chouhan) of charges under IPC Sections 363, 366, 376, 114 and POCSO Act Sections 6, 8, 12, and 17. The court found that while the prosecution presented the victim's testimony and medical evidence, critical inconsistencies in the prosecution's case—particularly regarding the alleged kidnapper's role, conflicting witness statements, absence of direct evidence linking the accused to the alleged abduction, and a victim who willingly lived with the accused after reaching legal age—made conviction impossible beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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