State of Maharashtra vs Rajanna Payanna Yelkuchiwar and other Advocate - M.D.Sahare, Ku. M.K. Atmande — 1200070/2015

Case under Wild Life (Protection) Act Section 9,39,44,48,49,50,51. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 12th May 2026.

Case disposed

R.C.C. - Regular Criminal Case

CNR: MHGA090006762015

Filing Number

1200635/2015

Filing Date

21-Sep-2015

Registration No

1200070/2015

Registration Date

21-Sep-2015

Court

Civil and Criminal Court, Chamorshi

Judge

10-Jt. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Chamorshi

Decision Date

12-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Wild Life (Protection) Act Section 9,39,44,48,49,50,51

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Rajanna Payanna Yelkuchiwar and other Advocate - M.D.Sahare, Ku. M.K. Atmande

  2. 2.Vankatswami Satyam Ramteke

    Adv. Ku. M.K. Atmande

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Rajanna Payanna Yelkunchiwar Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chamorshi acquitted both accused of wildlife protection and forest act violations. The court found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to critical procedural failures in the search and seizure operation. Key Reasoning: The court rejected the prosecution's evidence because: (1) no independent witnesses were joined despite the incident occurring at a busy public location (Bus Stop, Ashti); (2) panch witnesses were forest officials, not independent civilians; (3) the seized chital skin was never produced in court or identified by expert examination; (4) the seizure panchnama was prepared at the forest office, not at the incident spot; and (5) insufficient evidence linked the second accused to the alleged offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-May-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 29-Apr-2026

    Judgment

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  5. 17-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 04-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  7. 23-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  8. 17-Mar-2026

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  9. 17-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  10. 12-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  11. 27-Feb-2026

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

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  12. 18-Feb-2026

    Evidence

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  13. 07-Feb-2026

    Evidence

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  14. 27-Jan-2026

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  15. 23-Jan-2026

    Evidence

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  16. 13-Jan-2026

    Evidence

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  17. 31-Dec-2025

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  18. 19-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  19. 06-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  20. 24-Nov-2025

    Charge

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  21. 11-Nov-2025

    Charge

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  22. 29-Oct-2025

    Charge

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  23. 27-Oct-2025

    Report

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  24. 09-Oct-2025

    Awaiting Report of T.C.

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  25. 23-Sep-2025

    Order

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  26. 09-Sep-2025

    Compliance

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  27. 29-Jul-2025

    Proclomation

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  28. 26-Jun-2025

    Proclomation

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  29. 29-Mar-2025

    Proclomation

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  30. 11-Feb-2025

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  31. 17-Jan-2025

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  32. 15-Nov-2024

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  33. 01-Oct-2024

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  34. 31-Aug-2024

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  35. 31-Jul-2024

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  36. 28-Jun-2024

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  37. 30-May-2024

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  38. 26-Apr-2024

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  39. 05-Mar-2024

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  40. 29-Jan-2024

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  41. 22-Dec-2023

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  42. 02-Dec-2023

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  43. 27-Oct-2023

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  44. 26-Sep-2023

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  45. 31-Aug-2023

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  46. 17-Jul-2023

    Proclomation

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  47. 14-Jun-2023

    N.B.W._Ready

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  48. 11-May-2023

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  49. 11-Apr-2023

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  50. 15-Mar-2023

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  51. 28-Feb-2023

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  52. 27-Feb-2023

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  53. 03-Feb-2023

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  54. 17-Jan-2023

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  55. 04-Jan-2023

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  56. 16-Dec-2022

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  57. 22-Nov-2022

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  58. 01-Nov-2022

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  59. 11-Oct-2022

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  60. 07-Sep-2022

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  61. 11-Aug-2022

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  62. 11-Jul-2022

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  63. 15-Jun-2022

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  64. 12-May-2022

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  65. 11-Apr-2022

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  66. 11-Mar-2022

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  67. 10-Feb-2022

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  68. 10-Jan-2022

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  69. 13-Dec-2021

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  70. 29-Nov-2021

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  71. 14-Oct-2021

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  72. 15-Sep-2021

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  73. 12-Aug-2021

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  74. 17-Jul-2021

    Hearing Before Charge

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  75. 16-Jun-2021

    Hearing Before Charge

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  76. 12-Apr-2021

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  77. 17-Mar-2021

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  78. 12-Feb-2021

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  79. 04-Jan-2021

    Hearing Before Charge

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  80. 07-Dec-2020

    Hearing Before Charge

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  81. 12-Oct-2020

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  82. 09-Sep-2020

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  83. 03-Sep-2020

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  84. 06-Jul-2020

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  85. 09-Jun-2020

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  86. 19-May-2020

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  87. 13-Apr-2020

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  88. 12-Mar-2020

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  89. 29-Feb-2020

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  90. 31-Jan-2020

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  91. 04-Jan-2020

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  92. 16-Dec-2019

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  93. 02-Dec-2019

    Hearing Before Charge

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  94. 04-Nov-2019

    Evidence Before Charge

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  95. 20-Sep-2019

    N.B.W._Ready

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  96. 06-Aug-2019

    Evidence Before Charge

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  97. 11-Jul-2019

    Evidence Before Charge

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  98. 25-Jun-2019

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  99. 20-May-2019

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  100. 01-Apr-2019

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  101. 08-Mar-2019

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  102. 21-Jan-2019

    Evidence Before Charge

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  103. 10-Dec-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  104. 27-Nov-2018

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  105. 20-Oct-2018

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  106. 28-Sep-2018

    N.B.W._Unready

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  107. 27-Aug-2018

    Evidence Before Charge

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  108. 21-Jul-2018

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  109. 30-Jun-2018

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  110. 02-Jun-2018

    Evidence Before Charge

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  111. 24-May-2018

    Order

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  112. 23-May-2018

    Order

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  113. 22-May-2018

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  114. 15-May-2018

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  115. 14-May-2018

    Order

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  116. 09-May-2018

    Arguments

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  117. 07-May-2018

    Appearance

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  118. 05-May-2018

    Order

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  119. 19-Apr-2018

    Order

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  120. 20-Mar-2018

    N.B.W._Ready

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  121. 26-Feb-2018

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  122. 24-Feb-2018

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  123. 19-Jan-2018

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  124. 16-Dec-2017

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  125. 13-Nov-2017

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  126. 13-Oct-2017

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  127. 11-Sep-2017

    N.B.W._Ready

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  128. 05-Aug-2017

    Evidence

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  129. 01-Jul-2017

    Evidence

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  130. 06-May-2017

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  131. 31-Mar-2017

    Evidence

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  132. 04-Mar-2017

    N.B.W._Ready

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  133. 04-Feb-2017

    N.B.W._Ready

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  134. 10-Jan-2017

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  135. 25-Nov-2016

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  136. 25-Oct-2016

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  137. 27-Sep-2016

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  138. 16-Aug-2016

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  139. 19-Jul-2016

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  140. 14-Jun-2016

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  141. 23-May-2016

    Evidence Before Charge

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  142. 28-Mar-2016

    Evidence Before Charge

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  143. 01-Mar-2016

    Evidence Before Charge

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  144. 09-Feb-2016

    Evidence

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  145. 11-Jan-2016

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  146. 21-Sep-2015

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1200070/2015

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Rajanna Payanna Yelkunchiwar Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chamorshi acquitted both accused of wildlife protection and forest act violations. The court found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to critical procedural failures in the search and seizure operation. Key Reasoning: The court rejected the prosecution's evidence because: (1) no independent witnesses were joined despite the incident occurring at a busy public location (Bus Stop, Ashti); (2) panch witnesses were forest officials, not independent civilians; (3) the seized chital skin was never produced in court or identified by expert examination; (4) the seizure panchnama was prepared at the forest office, not at the incident spot; and (5) insufficient evidence linked the second accused to the alleged offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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