State of Maharashtra vs Siddharth Sanjay Pagare — 57/2021

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Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Siddharth Sanjay Pagare (Case 57/2021) Court Decision: The Additional Sessions Court at Vaijapur acquitted defendant Siddharth Sanjay Pagare on April 18, 2026, finding him not guilty of all charges under IPC Sections 363, 366-A, 376(2)(N) and POCSO Act Sections 4, 5(L)6, 8, and 12. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. Critical witnesses—the victim's mother and the victim herself—provided inconsistent testimony contradicting the prosecution narrative, and neither provided coherent accounts of the alleged abduction, rape, or sexual abuse. The medical examiner's report noted "no evidence of use of force." The court found no direct eyewitness evidence of the alleged crimes and concluded the prosecution's evidence was insufficient and circumstantial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. 57/2021