State of Maharashtra, Thru Police Station Andhera vs Snatosh Dinkar Mundhe Advocate - Wayal RK — 42/2024

Court Decision Summary The First Class Magistrate Court at Deulgaonraj (Buldhana district) acquitted both accused—Santosh Dinkar Mundhе (age 43) and Dinkar Bandу Mundhе (age 78)—of charges under IPC sections 324, 294, 506 with section 34. The court found that while the prosecution alleged the accused assaulted the complainant with fists and stones and made abusive threats on May 13, 2023, the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court ruled that the sole prosecution witness's testimony did not meet the required evidentiary standard to connect the accused to the alleged crime, resulting in their acquittal under CrPC section 248(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.