State of Maharashtra vs Sayyad Sarfaraj Sayyad Khalil Advocate - Gothi DP — 54/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 354,354(A). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 17th March 2026.

Case disposed

Spl.Case

CNR: MHBU010015382022

Filing Number

715/2022

Filing Date

12-Dec-2022

Registration No

54/2022

Registration Date

12-Dec-2022

Court

District and Session Court Buldhana

Judge

8-District Judge-2 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

Decision Date

17-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 20-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

683

Police Station

Buldana

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. APP Sonali Saoji

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sayyad Sarfaraj Sayyad Khalil Advocate - Gothi DP

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    The Special Judge, Buldhana acquitted Sayyad Sarfaraj Sayyad Khalil of charges under IPC sections 354, 354-A and POCSO Act sections 8, 12 for allegedly sexually harassing a minor. The court found that the victim, eyewitnesses, and incident witnesses did not support the prosecution's case, with the victim disowning the FIR contents and denying the incident occurred, making it impossible to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge-2 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge-2 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  5. 05-Mar-2026

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

    District Judge-2 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  6. 25-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  7. 20-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  8. 12-Feb-2026

    B.W._Ready

    District Judge-2 & Additional Sess.Judge, Buldana.

  9. 09-Jan-2026

    B.W._Ready

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  10. 17-Dec-2025

    B.W._Ready

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  11. 04-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  12. 03-Dec-2025

    B.W._Ready

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  13. 13-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  14. 27-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  15. 19-Sep-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  16. 03-Sep-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  17. 10-Jul-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  18. 12-Jun-2025

    Hearing Before Charge

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Buldana

  19. 21-Apr-2025

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  20. 25-Feb-2025

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  21. 14-Jan-2025

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  22. 28-Nov-2024

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  23. 08-Oct-2024

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  24. 20-Aug-2024

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  25. 01-Jul-2024

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  26. 10-May-2024

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  27. 20-Mar-2024

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  28. 23-Jan-2024

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  29. 14-Dec-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  30. 31-Oct-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  31. 21-Sep-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  32. 08-Aug-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  33. 05-Jul-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  34. 26-May-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  35. 18-Apr-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  36. 28-Feb-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  37. 12-Jan-2023

    Hearing Before Charge

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

  38. 12-Dec-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  39. 12-Dec-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 54/2022

casestatus.in Summary

The Special Judge, Buldhana acquitted Sayyad Sarfaraj Sayyad Khalil of charges under IPC sections 354, 354-A and POCSO Act sections 8, 12 for allegedly sexually harassing a minor. The court found that the victim, eyewitnesses, and incident witnesses did not support the prosecution's case, with the victim disowning the FIR contents and denying the incident occurred, making it impossible to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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