State of Maharashtra vs Ganesh Namdeo Bhalerao Advocate - Sawant S.B. — 684/2025

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 354,34. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 18th March 2026.

Case disposed

Spl.Case - Special Case (Sessions)

CNR: MHAU160032242025

Filing Number

1535/2025

Filing Date

14-Sep-2018

Registration No

684/2025

Registration Date

14-Sep-2018

Court

Gangapur Dist and Sessions Court

Judge

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

Decision Date

18-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 29-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11

Police Station

WALUJ

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 354,34
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Section 8,12

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. Ankush A.U.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ganesh Namdeo Bhalerao Advocate - Sawant S.B.

  2. 2.Manoj Santosh Patil

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary In this case, the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Gangapur acquitted both accused—Ganesh Namdev Bhalerao and Manoj Santosh Patil—charged under IPC Section 354 (read with 34) and POCSO Act Sections 8 and 12 for allegedly outraging the modesty of a girl on 14.01.2017. The court found that the prosecution failed to conclusively prove the victim was a "child" as defined under POCSO (below 18 years), relying only on school records without producing the original birth certificate or medical evidence; additionally, the victim herself retracted her evidence during cross-examination, admitting she had good relations with the accused and lodged the FIR due to her mother's misunderstanding. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgment

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  5. 12-Mar-2026

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

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  6. 06-Mar-2026

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

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  7. 27-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  8. 13-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  9. 02-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  10. 21-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  11. 13-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  12. 03-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  13. 18-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  14. 08-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  15. 06-Dec-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  16. 03-Dec-2025

    Argument on Exh.____Ready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  17. 02-Dec-2025

    Argument on Exh.____Ready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  18. 25-Nov-2025

    Argument on Exh.____Ready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  19. 21-Nov-2025

    Argument on Exh.____Ready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  20. 19-Nov-2025

    Argument on Exh.____Ready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  21. 14-Oct-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  22. 19-Sep-2025

    N.B.W._Ready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  23. 11-Aug-2025

    N.B.W._Unready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  24. 02-Jul-2025

    N.B.W._Unready

    District Judge-1 and Addl. Sessions Judge Gangapur

  25. 08-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  26. 14-Sep-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 684/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary In this case, the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Gangapur acquitted both accused—Ganesh Namdev Bhalerao and Manoj Santosh Patil—charged under IPC Section 354 (read with 34) and POCSO Act Sections 8 and 12 for allegedly outraging the modesty of a girl on 14.01.2017. The court found that the prosecution failed to conclusively prove the victim was a "child" as defined under POCSO (below 18 years), relying only on school records without producing the original birth certificate or medical evidence; additionally, the victim herself retracted her evidence during cross-examination, admitting she had good relations with the accused and lodged the FIR due to her mother's misunderstanding. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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