State of Maharashtra Through PSO Arjuni-Morgaon vs Ramu Alias Dipesh S/o Pratapbhai Jiwani (Atro.-SC) Advocate - Awachate G.D. — 106/2020

Case under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(r)(s),3(2)(va). Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED / GRANTED AFTER FULL HEARING on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

Spl.Case - Special Case (Sessions)

CNR: MHGO010007932020

Filing Number

493/2020

Filing Date

29-Sep-2020

Registration No

106/2020

Registration Date

29-Sep-2020

Court

District and Session Court , Gondia

Judge

41-District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED / GRANTED AFTER FULL HEARING

Last updated 21-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

209

Police Station

Arjuni-Morgaon

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(r)(s),3(2)(va)
Indian Penal Code Section 294,506

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra Through PSO Arjuni-Morgaon

    Adv. Chute V.M.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ramu Alias Dipesh S/o Pratapbhai Jiwani (Atro.-SC) Advocate - Awachate G.D.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Copy of Judgment

    Summary: The Special Judge, Gondia acquitted accused Ramu @ Dipesh Pratapbhai Jiwani of charges under IPC sections 294 and 506 and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va). The court found that prosecution witnesses' testimonies were inconsistent and uncorroborated; the informant's account varied significantly from his FIR and statement under section 164 Cr.P.C., key eyewitnesses did not support the case, there was an unexplained 7.5-hour delay in reporting the alleged incident, and the investigation failed to examine material witnesses (Nagar Panchayat members) present at the spot, creating reasonable doubt about whether the accused made caste-based abusive remarks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  4. 27-Mar-2026

    Judgment

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  5. 25-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  6. 11-Mar-2026

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

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  7. 05-Mar-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  8. 05-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  9. 08-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  10. 27-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  11. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  12. 25-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  13. 21-Aug-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  14. 10-Jul-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  15. 05-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  16. 17-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  17. 06-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  18. 13-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  19. 15-Nov-2024

    Order

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  20. 12-Sep-2024

    Order

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  21. 22-Jul-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  22. 27-May-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  23. 05-Apr-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  24. 09-Feb-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  25. 05-Dec-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  26. 11-Oct-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  27. 08-Sep-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  28. 17-Jul-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  29. 06-Jun-2023

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  30. 19-Apr-2023

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  31. 17-Feb-2023

    Appearance

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  32. 21-Dec-2022

    Appearance

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  33. 13-Oct-2022

    Appearance

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  34. 01-Sep-2022

    Appearance

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  35. 14-Jul-2022

    Order

    Adhoc District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  36. 09-May-2022

    Order

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  37. 11-Mar-2022

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  38. 03-Jan-2022

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  39. 10-Nov-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  40. 20-Sep-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  41. 10-Aug-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-3 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  42. 29-Apr-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  43. 11-Feb-2021

    Appearance

    District Judge-2 Addl. Sessions Judge Gondia

  44. 10-Dec-2020

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  45. 02-Dec-2020

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  46. 21-Nov-2020

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  47. 05-Nov-2020

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  48. 22-Oct-2020

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  49. 29-Sep-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  50. 29-Sep-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 106/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Special Judge, Gondia acquitted accused Ramu @ Dipesh Pratapbhai Jiwani of charges under IPC sections 294 and 506 and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va). The court found that prosecution witnesses' testimonies were inconsistent and uncorroborated; the informant's account varied significantly from his FIR and statement under section 164 Cr.P.C., key eyewitnesses did not support the case, there was an unexplained 7.5-hour delay in reporting the alleged incident, and the investigation failed to examine material witnesses (Nagar Panchayat members) present at the spot, creating reasonable doubt about whether the accused made caste-based abusive remarks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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