GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs SANDIPBHAI KANTIBHAI DAMOR Advocate - T R PATEL — 66/2025

Case Summary: 66/2025 Court Decision: Both accused, Sandipbhai Kantibhai Damor and Dilipbhai Lalabhai Damor, were acquitted of charges under Indian Penal Code Sections 137(2), 87, 64(2)(m), 54 and POCSO Act Sections 4, 6, 12, 17. Key Reasoning: The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the victim was a minor at the time of the alleged offense. Documentary evidence regarding the victim's birth date was unreliable, and the victim's own testimony indicated she voluntarily accompanied the accused. Following Supreme Court precedent (*S. Varadarajan v. State of Madras*), the court held that consensual departure with inadequate inducement evidence does not constitute kidnapping. Additionally, no scientific or direct evidence conclusively established sexual assault, and the victim did not testify regarding non-consensual physical contact. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.