STATE OF GUJARAT vs DIPSINH SOMABHAI RATHOD Advocate - S R PATEL — 3/2025
Case under The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 115(2),117(2),352,351(2),324(5),54. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 30th May 2026.
ATRO - SPECIAL CASE - ATRO
CNR: GJPM010001282025
Filing Number
3/2025
Filing Date
08-Jan-2025
Registration No
3/2025
Registration Date
09-Jan-2025
Court
DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT GODHRA
Judge
19-4th Addl District Judge
Decision Date
30-May-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
Last updated 07-Jun-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
920
Police Station
SHAHERA POLICE STATION - PANCHMAHALS DISTRICT
Year
2024
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.STATE OF GUJARAT
Adv. PP
Respondent(s)
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1.DIPSINH SOMABHAI RATHOD Advocate - S R PATEL
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2.BHAVANSINH SOMASINH RATHOD
Adv. S R PATEL
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3.RANVATSINH DIPSINH RATHOD
Adv. S R PATEL
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4.MUKESHBHAI BHARATBHAI
Adv. S R PATEL
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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30-May-2026
JudegementView PDF
Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Dipsinh Somabhai Rathod (Special ATRO Case No. 03/2025) Court Decision: The Special Court (ATRO) for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes atrocity cases acquitted all four accused persons (Dipsinh Somabhai Rathod, Bhavansih Somasih Rathod, Ranvatsih Dipsinh Rathod, and Mukeshbhai Bhartbhai Khant) of charges under the SC/ST (Atrocities Prevention) Act 1989 and IPC sections for allegedly assaulting a scheduled tribe member on October 24, 2024 using caste-based slurs and causing injury. Key Reasoning: The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt despite nine prosecution witnesses and medical evidence of injuries, as the complainant's identification of attackers was uncertain, contradictions existed between witness accounts, and the defense testimony remained unchallenged, making the allegations insufficiently corroborated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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30-May-2026
Disposed
4th Addl District Judge
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21-May-2026
Judgement
4th Addl District Judge
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15-May-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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14-May-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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04-May-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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17-Apr-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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13-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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23-Jan-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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05-Jan-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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08-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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28-Nov-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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09-Oct-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
6th Addl District Judge
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17-Sep-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
6th Addl District Judge
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31-Jul-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
6th Addl District Judge
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20-Jun-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
6th Addl District Judge
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23-May-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
6th Addl District Judge
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27-Mar-2025
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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08-Jan-2025
Case filed
Registration No. 3/2025
Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Dipsinh Somabhai Rathod (Special ATRO Case No. 03/2025) Court Decision: The Special Court (ATRO) for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes atrocity cases acquitted all four accused persons (Dipsinh Somabhai Rathod, Bhavansih Somasih Rathod, Ranvatsih Dipsinh Rathod, and Mukeshbhai Bhartbhai Khant) of charges under the SC/ST (Atrocities Prevention) Act 1989 and IPC sections for allegedly assaulting a scheduled tribe member on October 24, 2024 using caste-based slurs and causing injury. Key Reasoning: The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt despite nine prosecution witnesses and medical evidence of injuries, as the complainant's identification of attackers was uncertain, contradictions existed between witness accounts, and the defense testimony remained unchallenged, making the allegations insufficiently corroborated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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