State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Officer, Gadchiroli vs Ruchit Pitambar Chaple Advocate - P.C.Sammaddar — 10/2025

Case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 1988 Section 8(C),27. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 07th May 2026.

Case disposed

Spl.Case

CNR: MHGA010001052025

Filing Number

64/2025

Filing Date

07-Feb-2025

Registration No

10/2025

Registration Date

07-Feb-2025

Court

District and Session Court , Gadchiroli

Judge

25-Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

Decision Date

07-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 29-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

116

Police Station

Gadchiroli

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 1988 Section 8(C),27

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Officer, Gadchiroli

    Adv. DGP/AGP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ruchit Pitambar Chaple Advocate - P.C.Sammaddar

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Spl (NDPS) Case No. 10/2025 Decision: Ruchit Pitambar Chaple was acquitted of charges under Sections 8(c) and 27 of the NDPS Act, 1985 (possession and consumption of ganja). The court found critical inconsistencies between witness testimony and the Chemical Analysis report—witnesses mentioned one bidi seized, but the CA report showed four bidis sent for examination; blood tests showed no cannabis present; and the chilim allegedly observed was never seized or documented in the panchanama, despite being mentioned in oral evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-May-2026

    Disposed

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  4. 06-May-2026

    Judgment

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  5. 05-May-2026

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

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  6. 27-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  7. 21-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  8. 13-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  9. 08-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  10. 30-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  11. 20-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  12. 18-Mar-2026

    Appearance

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  13. 17-Mar-2026

    Order on Exh

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  14. 12-Mar-2026

    Order on Exh

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  15. 03-Feb-2026

    Order on Exh

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  16. 24-Dec-2025

    Order on Exh

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  17. 19-Dec-2025

    Order on Exh

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  18. 16-Dec-2025

    Order on Exh

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  19. 09-Dec-2025

    Order on Exh

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  20. 04-Dec-2025

    Hearing

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  21. 29-Nov-2025

    Hearing

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  22. 27-Nov-2025

    Hearing

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  23. 17-Nov-2025

    Hearing

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  24. 14-Oct-2025

    Hearing

    Ad-hoc District Judge-1 and Additional Sessions Judge

  25. 23-Sep-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  26. 03-Sep-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  27. 19-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  28. 02-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  29. 07-Jul-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  30. 01-Jul-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  31. 30-Jun-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  32. 27-Jun-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  33. 26-Jun-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  34. 25-Jun-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  35. 24-Jun-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  36. 23-Jun-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  37. 21-Jun-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  38. 19-Jun-2025

    Order on Exh

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  39. 17-Jun-2025

    Hearing

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  40. 13-Jun-2025

    Reply Unready

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  41. 30-May-2025

    Appearance

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  42. 22-May-2025

    Appearance

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  43. 06-Mar-2025

    Appearance

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadchiroli

  44. 07-Feb-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  45. 07-Feb-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 10/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Spl (NDPS) Case No. 10/2025 Decision: Ruchit Pitambar Chaple was acquitted of charges under Sections 8(c) and 27 of the NDPS Act, 1985 (possession and consumption of ganja). The court found critical inconsistencies between witness testimony and the Chemical Analysis report—witnesses mentioned one bidi seized, but the CA report showed four bidis sent for examination; blood tests showed no cannabis present; and the chilim allegedly observed was never seized or documented in the panchanama, despite being mentioned in oral evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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