State of Maharashtra through Police Station Officer, Police Station, Armori vs Tarkeshwar Pundalik Sakharkar Advocate - Nargisbano Akbarkha Pathan — 222/2025

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Tarkeshwar Pundalik Sakharkar Court Decision: The First Class Judicial Magistrate at Armori acquitted the accused, Tarkeshwar Pundalik Sakharkar, of charges under IPC Sections 281, 125(a), and 125(b) on May 4, 2026. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused recklessly drove his vehicle (MAH-49 AT 8561) in a manner endangering human life or caused grievous/simple injuries to the complainant and his family. Key Reasoning: The sole prosecution witness (complainant Atul Pandhrinadh Lakshmane) admitted during cross-examination that he had settled the matter with the accused outside court and did not wish to pursue the case further. The accused's personal and surety bonds were cancelled, and he was ordered to pay Rs. 15,000 compensation under Section 481(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.