State of Maharashtra through PSO Dauniwada vs Nikhil S/o Arun Chikhalonde (Atro.-SC-Male) Advocate - Bapat G.S. — 41/2020

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 324,34. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 18th March 2026.

Case disposed

Spl.Case - Special Case (Sessions)

CNR: MHGO010003692020

Filing Number

216/2020

Filing Date

11-May-2020

Registration No

41/2020

Registration Date

11-May-2020

Court

District and Session Court , Gondia

Judge

5-Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

Decision Date

18-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 21-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 324,34
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(r)(s),3(2)(5-a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra through PSO Dauniwada

    Adv. Chute V.M.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Nikhil S/o Arun Chikhalonde (Atro.-SC-Male) Advocate - Bapat G.S.

  2. 2.Rakesh @ Pintu S/o Surajlal Kharole

    Adv. Bapat G.S.

  3. 3.Jitendra S/o Mulchand Lilhare

    Adv. Bapat G.S.

  4. 4.Noharlal @ Sachin S/o Meghalal Chikhlonde

    Adv. Bapat G.S.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Mar-2026

    Copy of Judgment

    Court Judgment Summary Special Case No. 41/2020, Special Judge, Gondia (Decided: March 18, 2026) The court acquitted all four accused persons of charges under IPC Sections 324 r/w 34 (criminal assault) and SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va). The prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt: key witnesses (injured party, informant, and eyewitness) retracted their statements before court, claiming the injuries resulted from a motorcycle accident during road construction rather than intentional assault, and the alleged caste-based verbal abuse could not be substantiated by credible testimony. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  4. 16-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  5. 13-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  6. 11-Mar-2026

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

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  7. 09-Mar-2026

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

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  8. 23-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  9. 09-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  10. 23-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  11. 03-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  12. 10-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  13. 25-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  14. 21-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  15. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  16. 01-Oct-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  17. 02-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  18. 23-Jul-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-3 and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gondia

  19. 18-Jun-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-3 and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gondia

  20. 11-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-3 and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gondia

  21. 03-Jan-2025

    List of Witness

    District Judge-3 and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gondia

  22. 21-Oct-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-3 and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gondia

  23. 08-Aug-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  24. 27-Jun-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  25. 20-May-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  26. 15-Apr-2024

    Charge

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  27. 04-Mar-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  28. 08-Jan-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  29. 18-Oct-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  30. 11-Sep-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  31. 01-Jul-2023

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  32. 15-May-2023

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  33. 20-Mar-2023

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  34. 18-Jan-2023

    Appearance

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  35. 16-Nov-2022

    Appearance

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  36. 16-Sep-2022

    Appearance

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  37. 22-Jul-2022

    Appearance

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  38. 04-Jun-2022

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  39. 14-Mar-2022

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  40. 05-Jan-2022

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  41. 22-Nov-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  42. 17-Sep-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  43. 06-Jul-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  44. 28-Apr-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  45. 23-Feb-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  46. 18-Dec-2020

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  47. 12-Oct-2020

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  48. 13-Jul-2020

    Appearance

    District Judge-I Addl.Sessions Judge Gondia.

  49. 11-May-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  50. 11-May-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 41/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Court Judgment Summary Special Case No. 41/2020, Special Judge, Gondia (Decided: March 18, 2026) The court acquitted all four accused persons of charges under IPC Sections 324 r/w 34 (criminal assault) and SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va). The prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt: key witnesses (injured party, informant, and eyewitness) retracted their statements before court, claiming the injuries resulted from a motorcycle accident during road construction rather than intentional assault, and the alleged caste-based verbal abuse could not be substantiated by credible testimony. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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