Government of Gujarat vs DINESH@LOT SHRAVAN SONKAR Advocate - V A NAIK — 101/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 302. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 09th April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJNV010019682023

Filing Number

101/2023

Filing Date

13-Oct-2023

Registration No

101/2023

Registration Date

13-Oct-2023

Court

DISTRICT COURT, NAVSARI

Judge

1-Principal District & Sessions Judge

Decision Date

09-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 16-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11822022230402

Police Station

VIJALPORE POLICE STATION - NAVSARI DISTRICT

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 302
Gujarat (Bombay) Police Act, 1951 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. PP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DINESH@LOT SHRAVAN SONKAR Advocate - V A NAIK

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The Sessions Court, Navsari acquitted Dinesh @ Lot Shravan Sonkar of charges under IPC Section 302 (murder) and Gujarat Police Act Section 135, finding insufficient evidence to prove the death of Dharmendra Shivkumar Sonkar was caused by the accused beyond reasonable doubt. The court determined that while the victim died from stab wounds, the prosecution failed to establish the accused's culpability through credible witness testimony and forensic evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  4. 01-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  6. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  7. 09-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  8. 18-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  9. 04-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  10. 21-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  11. 24-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  12. 03-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  13. 12-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  14. 15-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  15. 24-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  16. 02-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  17. 18-Aug-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  18. 30-Jul-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  19. 11-Jun-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District Judge

  20. 06-May-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  21. 19-Mar-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  22. 28-Jan-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  23. 10-Dec-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  24. 22-Oct-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  25. 02-Sep-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  26. 05-Aug-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  27. 01-Jul-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  28. 03-Jun-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  29. 13-May-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  30. 09-Apr-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  31. 05-Mar-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  32. 31-Jan-2024

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  33. 26-Dec-2023

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  34. 20-Nov-2023

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  35. 06-Nov-2023

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  36. 23-Oct-2023

    Documentary Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  37. 20-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  38. 13-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 101/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The Sessions Court, Navsari acquitted Dinesh @ Lot Shravan Sonkar of charges under IPC Section 302 (murder) and Gujarat Police Act Section 135, finding insufficient evidence to prove the death of Dharmendra Shivkumar Sonkar was caused by the accused beyond reasonable doubt. The court determined that while the victim died from stab wounds, the prosecution failed to establish the accused's culpability through credible witness testimony and forensic evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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