State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Officer Sironcha vs Sanpati Bakanna Tangula Advocate - R.M.Menganwar — 70/2023

Case under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Section 12. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 10th April 2026.

Spl.Case

CNR: MHGA130006082023

Case disposed

Filing Number

302/2023

Filing Date

22-07-2023

Registration No

70/2023

Registration Date

22-07-2023

Court

District and Additional Sessions Court Aheri

Judge

2-District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge Aheri

Decision Date

10th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

31

Police Station

Sironcha

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Section 12
INDIAN PENAL CODE Section 354, 354 (a), 323, 341

Petitioner(s)

State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Officer Sironcha

Adv. DGP/AGP

Respondent(s)

Sanpati Bakanna Tangula Advocate - R.M.Menganwar

Hearing History

Judge: 2-District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge Aheri

10-04-2026

Disposed

09-04-2026

Arguments

12-03-2026

Evidence

15-01-2026

List of Witness

11-12-2025

List of Witness

Final Orders / Judgements

10-04-2026
Copy of Judgment

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Sanpati Bakanna Tangula Court Decision: The Special Court (POCSO Act) in Aheri acquitted the accused Sanpati Bakanna Tangula of all charges under IPC Section 354(D) and POCSO Act Section 12 on April 10, 2026. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had harassed or sexually molested a 15-year-old schoolgirl in November 2019 at Sironcha bus stand, as the victim herself did not support the charges during trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Sanpati Bakanna Tangula Court Decision: The Special Court (POCSO Act) in Aheri acquitted the accused Sanpati Bakanna Tangula of all charges under IPC Section 354(D) and POCSO Act Section 12 on April 10, 2026. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had harassed or sexually molested a 15-year-old schoolgirl in November 2019 at Sironcha bus stand, as the victim herself did not support the charges during trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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