State of Maharashtra vs Ashok Ganpat Zalte Advocate - Rajput P.K. — 2/2018

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 363,366,376(1)(2),(I)(J). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 13th March 2026.

Spl.Case Child Prot. - Spl.Case under POCSO Act

CNR: MHAU040000622018

Case disposed

Filing Number

34/2018

Filing Date

20-01-2018

Registration No

2/2018

Registration Date

20-01-2018

Court

District and Additional Sessions Court, Vaijapur

Judge

3-DIST. JUDGE-1 AND ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, VAIJAPUR

Decision Date

13th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

115

Police Station

VAIJAPUR

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 363,366,376(1)(2),(I)(J)
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Section 3(A),4

Petitioner(s)

State of Maharashtra

Adv. Maher B.M.

Respondent(s)

Ashok Ganpat Zalte Advocate - Rajput P.K.

Hearing History

Judge: 3-DIST. JUDGE-1 AND ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, VAIJAPUR

13-03-2026

Disposed

12-03-2026

Judgment

10-03-2026

Arguments

07-03-2026

Statement U/sec.313 Cr.P.C.

02-03-2026

Statement U/sec.313 Cr.P.C.

Final Orders / Judgements

13-03-2026
Copy of Judgment

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Ashok Ganpat Zalte (2/2018) The Additional Sessions Court at Vaijapur acquitted defendant Ashok Ganpat Zalte of charges under IPC Sections 363, 366-A, 376(1)(2)(J)(N) and POCSO Act Section 3(b) with Section 4, finding the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court determined the victim's age through school records and found critical evidentiary gaps: the victim and her parents, who were key witnesses, contradicted prosecution claims and did not support the allegations of kidnapping, illegal confinement, or sexual abuse in their testimony, leaving no credible direct evidence of the alleged crimes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Ashok Ganpat Zalte (2/2018) The Additional Sessions Court at Vaijapur acquitted defendant Ashok Ganpat Zalte of charges under IPC Sections 363, 366-A, 376(1)(2)(J)(N) and POCSO Act Section 3(b) with Section 4, finding the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court determined the victim's age through school records and found critical evidentiary gaps: the victim and her parents, who were key witnesses, contradicted prosecution claims and did not support the allegations of kidnapping, illegal confinement, or sexual abuse in their testimony, leaving no credible direct evidence of the alleged crimes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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