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.
Sessions Case
CNR: MHAU160012872025
Filing Number
496/2025
Filing Date
03-05-2016
Registration No
205/2025
Registration Date
03-05-2016
Court
Gangapur Dist and Sessions Court
Judge
1-District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur
Decision Date
13th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--CONVICTED AND SENTENCED
FIR Details
FIR Number
I 27
Police Station
GANGAPUR
Year
2016
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
State of Maharashtra P.S. Gangapur
Adv. Ankush A.U.
Respondent(s)
Santosh Madhav More Advocate - Bangar A.S.
Santosh Kantilal Jagtap
Adv. Malpani A.R.
Vishnu Dagaduba Ikhe
Adv. Jejurkar S.M.
Raju Ashok Raut
Adv. Jejurkar S.M.
Dipak Madhavrao More
Sudam Ekanath Khandagle
Adv. Bhosale K.G.
Mahesh Maroti Kadane
Mahesh urf Pappu Vishnu Naikwade
Nikhil Chagan Pawar
Santosh Bhanudas Chavan
Adv. Bhosale K.G.
Hearing History
Judge: 1-District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur
Disposed
Judgment
Judgment
Arguments
Arguments
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 13-04-2026 | Disposed |
| 28-03-2026 | Judgment |
| 25-03-2026 | Judgment |
| 20-03-2026 | Arguments |
| 18-03-2026 | Arguments |
Final Orders / Judgements
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.
Interim Orders
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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