Government of Gujarat vs KARAN MANUBHAI GOHIL Advocate - T K PATEL — 323/2025

Summary of POCSO Case No. 323/2025 The Surat Special Court acquitted the accused, Karan Manubhai Godhil (age 20), on charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012, and various sections of the IPC (137(2), 87, 64(2)(I), 64(2)(M)). The court found that while the victim was a minor at the time of the incident (17 years 8 months old), the victim's testimony was inconsistent, her statement under IPC Section 183 contradicted her oral evidence, and other medical/forensic evidence could not conclusively prove sexual abuse or abduction against the accused beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.