State of Maharashtra vs Nitish Vitthal Sonawane — 100/2024
Case under Indian Penal Code Section 302,307,323,504. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 06th April 2026.
Sessions Case
CNR: MHAU040016762024
Filing Number
1102/2024
Filing Date
23-09-2024
Registration No
100/2024
Registration Date
23-09-2024
Court
District and Additional Sessions Court, Vaijapur
Judge
3-DIST. JUDGE-1 AND ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, VAIJAPUR
Decision Date
06th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ACQUITTED
FIR Details
FIR Number
177
Police Station
SHIVOOR
Year
2024
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
State of Maharashtra
Respondent(s)
Nitish Vitthal Sonawane
Hearing History
Judge: 3-DIST. JUDGE-1 AND ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, VAIJAPUR
Disposed
Judgment
Arguments
Arguments
Arguments
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 06-04-2026 | Disposed |
| 02-04-2026 | Judgment |
| 27-03-2026 | Arguments |
| 25-03-2026 | Arguments |
| 23-03-2026 | Arguments |
Final Orders / Judgements
Case Summary: Sessions Case 100/2024 Court Decision: Accused Nitish Vitthal Sonwane was acquitted of all charges under IPC sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (causing hurt), and 504 (intentional insult). Key Reasoning: The court found the prosecution's case—based primarily on a dying declaration recorded by police constable Savita Tukaram Warpe—unreliable due to material contradictions. Critical inconsistencies included conflicting timestamps about when the declaration was recorded (morning vs. evening per different witnesses), unexplained date alterations in the document, absence of proper medical certification of the deceased's mental fitness, and credibility issues with the police officer's testimony. The court ruled these doubts rendered the dying declaration unsafe for reliance, and with no corroborating evidence, acquitted the accused under the benefit of reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Interim Orders
Case Summary: Sessions Case 100/2024 Court Decision: Accused Nitish Vitthal Sonwane was acquitted of all charges under IPC sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (causing hurt), and 504 (intentional insult). Key Reasoning: The court found the prosecution's case—based primarily on a dying declaration recorded by police constable Savita Tukaram Warpe—unreliable due to material contradictions. Critical inconsistencies included conflicting timestamps about when the declaration was recorded (morning vs. evening per different witnesses), unexplained date alterations in the document, absence of proper medical certification of the deceased's mental fitness, and credibility issues with the police officer's testimony. The court ruled these doubts rendered the dying declaration unsafe for reliance, and with no corroborating evidence, acquitted the accused under the benefit of reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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