State of Maharashtra through PSO Gondia City vs VijayKumar Motulal Chugwani(O.S.) Advocate - Tolani P. T. — 128/2021

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 188,272,273,328. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 29th April 2026.

Sessions Case

CNR: MHGO010012072021

Case disposed

Filing Number

698/2021

Filing Date

28-10-2021

Registration No

128/2021

Registration Date

29-10-2021

Court

District and Session Court , Gondia

Judge

40-District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

Decision Date

29th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

787

Police Station

Gondiya City

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 188,272,273,328
Food Safety and Standards Act,2006 Section 3(1)(Z,Z)26,(2)(i),27(3),(e)26,(2),(iv),30(2)A

Petitioner(s)

State of Maharashtra through PSO Gondia City

Adv. Chandwani M. S.

Respondent(s)

VijayKumar Motulal Chugwani(O.S.) Advocate - Tolani P. T.

Hearing History

Judge: 40-District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

29-04-2026

Disposed

28-04-2026

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

27-04-2026

Evidence

23-04-2026

Evidence

18-04-2026

Evidence

Final Orders / Judgements

29-04-2026
Copy of Judgment

Summary The Sessions Court in Gondia acquitted Vijaykumar Chungwani of charges under IPC Sections 328, 273, and 188, and Food Safety Act provisions. The court found the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused administered prohibited chewing tobacco to anyone or caused consumption thereof. Key reasons included: the panch witness did not support the seizure, proper sampling procedures were not followed, no evidence of actual administration or sale was presented, and the accused's possession of the warehouse was not established. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Sessions Court in Gondia acquitted Vijaykumar Chungwani of charges under IPC Sections 328, 273, and 188, and Food Safety Act provisions. The court found the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused administered prohibited chewing tobacco to anyone or caused consumption thereof. Key reasons included: the panch witness did not support the seizure, proper sampling procedures were not followed, no evidence of actual administration or sale was presented, and the accused's possession of the warehouse was not established. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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