State of Maharashtra vs Rakesh Baburao Devaikar Advocate - C.L.Darekar — 42/2017

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 435. Disposed: Uncontested--DISCHARGED on 07th April 2026.

Case disposed

R.C.C. - Regular Criminal Case

CNR: MHGA040003762017

Filing Number

333/2017

Filing Date

29-Aug-2017

Registration No

42/2017

Registration Date

29-Aug-2017

Court

Civil Court Junior Divion , Armori

Judge

1-Civil Judge [Jr.Dn] J.M.F.C. Armori

Decision Date

07-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--DISCHARGED

Last updated 29-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

64

Police Station

Gadchiroli

Year

2015

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 435

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Rakesh Baburao Devaikar Advocate - C.L.Darekar

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Apr-2026

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

    Case Summary: 42/2017 (State of Maharashtra v. Rakesh Baburao Devaikar) Decision: The accused Rakesh Baburao Devaikar was acquitted of charges under IPC Section 435 (mischief by fire/combustible matter). The court found the prosecution's evidence insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The three prosecution witnesses' testimonies were internally inconsistent and mutually contradictory regarding the events of the alleged crop burning incident. The court determined that no witness clearly established who committed the act or how it occurred, and therefore granted the accused the benefit of doubt. The case was closed due to weak evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Civil Judge [Jr.Dn] J.M.F.C. Armori

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Civil Judge [Jr.Dn] J.M.F.C. Armori

  5. 23-Feb-2026

    Evidence

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  6. 29-Jan-2026

    Evidence

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  7. 12-Jan-2026

    Evidence

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  8. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge [Jr.Dn] J.M.F.C. Armori

  9. 17-Nov-2025

    B.W._Ready

    Civil Judge [Jr.Dn] J.M.F.C. Armori

  10. 27-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Civil Judge [Jr.Dn] J.M.F.C. Armori

  11. 30-Sep-2025

    Evidence

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  12. 02-Sep-2025

    Evidence

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  13. 06-Aug-2025

    Evidence

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  14. 18-Jul-2025

    Proclomation

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  15. 22-May-2025

    Proclomation

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  16. 16-Apr-2025

    Proclomation

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  17. 24-Feb-2025

    Proclomation

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  18. 02-Jan-2025

    Proclomation

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  19. 04-Nov-2024

    Proclomation

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  20. 26-Aug-2024

    Proclomation

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  21. 08-Jul-2024

    Proclomation

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  22. 04-May-2024

    Proclomation

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  23. 20-Mar-2024

    N.B.W._Unready

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  24. 08-Jan-2024

    N.B.W._Unready

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  25. 02-Nov-2023

    N.B.W._Unready

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  26. 01-Sep-2023

    N.B.W._Unready

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  27. 20-Jul-2023

    Evidence

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  28. 02-Jun-2023

    Evidence

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  29. 12-May-2023

    Evidence

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  30. 28-Mar-2023

    N.B.W._Unready

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  31. 13-Feb-2023

    N.B.W._Unready

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  32. 29-Dec-2022

    N.B.W._Unready

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  33. 18-Oct-2022

    N.B.W._Unready

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  34. 28-Sep-2022

    N.B.W._Unready

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  35. 30-Jul-2022

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  36. 22-Jun-2022

    N.B.W._Unready

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  37. 12-Apr-2022

    N.B.W._Unready

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  38. 13-Jan-2022

    N.B.W._Unready

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  39. 09-Nov-2021

    N.B.W._Unready

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  40. 17-Aug-2021

    N.B.W._Unready

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  41. 22-Jun-2021

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  42. 05-Apr-2021

    N.B.W._Unready

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  43. 01-Jan-2021

    N.B.W._Unready

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  44. 08-Oct-2020

    N.B.W._Unready

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  45. 24-Jul-2020

    N.B.W._Unready

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  46. 18-Jun-2020

    N.B.W._Unready

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  47. 20-May-2020

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  48. 18-Feb-2020

    N.B.W._Unready

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  49. 24-Jan-2020

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  50. 25-Nov-2019

    N.B.W._Unready

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  51. 04-Oct-2019

    N.B.W._Unready

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  52. 05-Aug-2019

    N.B.W._Unready

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  53. 24-Jun-2019

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  54. 13-May-2019

    N.B.W._Unready

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  55. 25-Mar-2019

    N.B.W._Unready

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  56. 20-Feb-2019

    N.B.W._Unready

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  57. 02-Jan-2019

    N.B.W._Unready

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  58. 27-Nov-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  59. 24-Oct-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  60. 18-Sep-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  61. 10-Aug-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  62. 30-Jun-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  63. 30-May-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  64. 03-Apr-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  65. 07-Mar-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  66. 07-Feb-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  67. 21-Dec-2017

    N.B.W._Unready

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  68. 24-Nov-2017

    N.B.W._Unready

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  69. 30-Oct-2017

    N.B.W._Unready

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  70. 29-Sep-2017

    N.B.W._Unready

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  71. 29-Aug-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  72. 29-Aug-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 42/2017

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 42/2017 (State of Maharashtra v. Rakesh Baburao Devaikar) Decision: The accused Rakesh Baburao Devaikar was acquitted of charges under IPC Section 435 (mischief by fire/combustible matter). The court found the prosecution's evidence insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The three prosecution witnesses' testimonies were internally inconsistent and mutually contradictory regarding the events of the alleged crop burning incident. The court determined that no witness clearly established who committed the act or how it occurred, and therefore granted the accused the benefit of doubt. The case was closed due to weak evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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