Shadman Khan Abrar Khan Pathan vs Tamakant Shaikh Asef — 94/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 500,504,34. Disposed: Uncontested--DISMISSED on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

Cri.M.A. - Criminal Misc. Application

CNR: MHBI090002092022

Filing Number

202/2022

Filing Date

17-Feb-2022

Registration No

94/2022

Registration Date

23-Feb-2022

Court

Civil Court Junior Division , Majalgaon

Judge

4-Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--DISMISSED

Last updated 25-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 500,504,34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Shadman Khan Abrar Khan Pathan

    Adv. Badade A.G.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Tamakant Shaikh Asef

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

    Summary: The court dismissed the defamation complaint filed by Shadman Khan against the accused under Sections 500 and 504 IPC. The court held that mere acquittal in earlier criminal cases does not constitute defamation, and filing complaints with lawful authorities is a protected act unless proven to be malicious and made in bad faith. Since no prima facie evidence was placed on record showing specific imputations intended to harm the complainant's reputation, the court found insufficient grounds to proceed and dismissed the complaint under Section 203 CrPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  4. 16-Jan-2026

    Order on Exh

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  5. 05-Dec-2025

    Order on Exh

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  6. 08-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  7. 02-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    3rd J.m.f.c., Majalgaon.

  8. 11-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    3rd J.m.f.c., Majalgaon.

  9. 28-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  10. 13-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  11. 09-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  12. 06-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  13. 08-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  14. 05-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  15. 09-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  16. 04-Jul-2024

    Steps

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  17. 04-Jun-2024

    Steps

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  18. 13-Mar-2024

    Steps

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  19. 20-Jan-2024

    Steps

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  20. 05-Dec-2023

    Steps

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  21. 23-Oct-2023

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  22. 24-Aug-2023

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  23. 03-Jul-2023

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  24. 19-May-2023

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  25. 13-Mar-2023

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  26. 09-Feb-2023

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  27. 09-Jan-2023

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  28. 08-Dec-2022

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  29. 10-Oct-2022

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  30. 12-Sep-2022

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  31. 06-Aug-2022

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  32. 07-Jul-2022

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  33. 14-Jun-2022

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  34. 23-Mar-2022

    Appearance

    Joint JMFC, Majalgaon.

  35. 23-Feb-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  36. 17-Feb-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 94/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The court dismissed the defamation complaint filed by Shadman Khan against the accused under Sections 500 and 504 IPC. The court held that mere acquittal in earlier criminal cases does not constitute defamation, and filing complaints with lawful authorities is a protected act unless proven to be malicious and made in bad faith. Since no prima facie evidence was placed on record showing specific imputations intended to harm the complainant's reputation, the court found insufficient grounds to proceed and dismissed the complaint under Section 203 CrPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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