State of Maharashtra P.S. Gangapur vs Santosh Madhav More Advocate - Bangar A.S. — 205/2025

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 364,120(B),302,201,34. Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED AND SENTENCED on 13th April 2026.

Case disposed

Sessions Case

CNR: MHAU160012872025

Filing Number

496/2025

Filing Date

03-May-2016

Registration No

205/2025

Registration Date

03-May-2016

Court

Gangapur Dist and Sessions Court

Judge

1-District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

Decision Date

13-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED AND SENTENCED

Last updated 29-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

I 27

Police Station

GANGAPUR

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 364,120(B),302,201,34
Arms Act Section 3,25

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra P.S. Gangapur

    Adv. Ankush A.U.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Santosh Madhav More Advocate - Bangar A.S.

  2. 2.Santosh Kantilal Jagtap

    Adv. Malpani A.R.

  3. 3.Vishnu Dagaduba Ikhe

    Adv. Jejurkar S.M.

  4. 4.Raju Ashok Raut

    Adv. Jejurkar S.M.

  5. 5.Dipak Madhavrao More

  6. 6.Sudam Ekanath Khandagle

    Adv. Bhosale K.G.

  7. 7.Mahesh Maroti Kadane

  8. 8.Mahesh urf Pappu Vishnu Naikwade

  9. 9.Nikhil Chagan Pawar

  10. 10.Santosh Bhanudas Chavan

    Adv. Bhosale K.G.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Santosh Madhav More & Others (Case 205/2025) Decision After a 9-year, 11-month trial, Additional Sessions Judge S. B. Bahalkar convicted primary accused Santosh Madhav More of murder and evidence destruction, while acquitting most co-accused of conspiracy and kidnapping charges. Key Convictions & Sentences - Accused No. 1 (Santosh Madhav More): Life imprisonment + ₹1 lakh fine for murder (Sec. 302); 3 years imprisonment + ₹5,000 fine for destroying evidence (Sec. 201) - Accused Nos. 3, 4, 6 (Vishnu Ikhe, Raju Raut, Sudam Khandagle): 3 years imprisonment + ₹5,000 fine each for evidence destruction (Sec. 201) - All accused acquitted of conspiracy (Sec. 120-B), kidnapping (Sec. 364), and Arms Act violations due to insufficient evidence Facts On January 17, 2016, deceased Anil Sharma attended accused More's birthday party at Hotel Nakshtra and was shot three times in the head with a licensed revolver. The body was dismembered and disposed at two locations; investigation recovered the weapon, ballistic match confirmed firing from accused's revolver. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 28-Mar-2026

    Judgment

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  5. 25-Mar-2026

    Judgment

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  6. 20-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  8. 16-Mar-2026

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  9. 13-Mar-2026

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  10. 12-Mar-2026

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  11. 10-Mar-2026

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  12. 10-Mar-2026

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  14. 07-Mar-2026

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  15. 06-Mar-2026

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  30. 30-Jan-2026

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  31. 29-Jan-2026

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  32. 28-Jan-2026

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  38. 13-Jan-2026

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  41. 13-Jan-2026

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  42. 12-Jan-2026

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  43. 09-Jan-2026

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  44. 08-Jan-2026

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  45. 07-Jan-2026

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  50. 01-Jan-2026

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  51. 24-Dec-2025

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  52. 18-Dec-2025

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  53. 17-Dec-2025

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  55. 15-Dec-2025

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  56. 12-Dec-2025

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  57. 12-Dec-2025

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  58. 11-Dec-2025

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  97. 23-Jul-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

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  101. 26-Jun-2025

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  102. 23-Jun-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  103. 20-Jun-2025

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  104. 30-May-2025

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  105. 16-May-2025

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  106. 02-May-2025

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  107. 29-Apr-2025

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  109. 17-Apr-2025

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  110. 05-Apr-2025

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  111. 28-Mar-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  112. 21-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  113. 03-May-2016

    Case filed

    Registration No. 205/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Santosh Madhav More & Others (Case 205/2025) Decision After a 9-year, 11-month trial, Additional Sessions Judge S. B. Bahalkar convicted primary accused Santosh Madhav More of murder and evidence destruction, while acquitting most co-accused of conspiracy and kidnapping charges. Key Convictions & Sentences - Accused No. 1 (Santosh Madhav More): Life imprisonment + ₹1 lakh fine for murder (Sec. 302); 3 years imprisonment + ₹5,000 fine for destroying evidence (Sec. 201) - Accused Nos. 3, 4, 6 (Vishnu Ikhe, Raju Raut, Sudam Khandagle): 3 years imprisonment + ₹5,000 fine each for evidence destruction (Sec. 201) - All accused acquitted of conspiracy (Sec. 120-B), kidnapping (Sec. 364), and Arms Act violations due to insufficient evidence Facts On January 17, 2016, deceased Anil Sharma attended accused More's birthday party at Hotel Nakshtra and was shot three times in the head with a licensed revolver. The body was dismembered and disposed at two locations; investigation recovered the weapon, ballistic match confirmed firing from accused's revolver. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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