State of Maharashtra vs Nilesh Ranjit Bhakkad Advocate - Meher RD — 15/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 75,78,3(5). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

Spl.Case

CNR: MHBU010003542025

Filing Number

183/2025

Filing Date

04-Mar-2025

Registration No

15/2025

Registration Date

04-Mar-2025

Court

District and Session Court Buldhana

Judge

7-District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 20-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

03

Police Station

Dhad

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 75,78,3(5)
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Section 12

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. APP Kesale AA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Nilesh Ranjit Bhakkad Advocate - Meher RD

  2. 2.Saurav Gokul Dhanvat

    Adv. Meher RD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Court Summary The Special Court, Buldhana acquitted both accused (Nilesh Ranjeet Bhakkad and Saurav Gokul Dhanawat) of charges under Sections 75, 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 12 of the POCSO Act. The court found that the victim and her mother (key prosecution witnesses) completely retracted their allegations during testimony, denying the alleged incidents of sexual harassment and unwelcome contact occurred, thereby failing to establish the prosecution's case beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  4. 31-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  5. 30-Mar-2026

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

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  6. 24-Mar-2026

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

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  7. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  8. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  9. 16-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  10. 14-Jan-2026

    Admission and Denial

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  11. 15-Dec-2025

    Admission and Denial

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  12. 13-Oct-2025

    Charge

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  13. 14-Aug-2025

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  14. 24-Jun-2025

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  15. 28-Apr-2025

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-1 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  16. 05-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  17. 04-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 15/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Court Summary The Special Court, Buldhana acquitted both accused (Nilesh Ranjeet Bhakkad and Saurav Gokul Dhanawat) of charges under Sections 75, 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 12 of the POCSO Act. The court found that the victim and her mother (key prosecution witnesses) completely retracted their allegations during testimony, denying the alleged incidents of sexual harassment and unwelcome contact occurred, thereby failing to establish the prosecution's case beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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