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.

Case disposed

Sessions Case

CNR: MHGO010012072021

Filing Number

698/2021

Filing Date

28-Oct-2021

Registration No

128/2021

Registration Date

29-Oct-2021

Court

District and Session Court , Gondia

Judge

40-District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

Decision Date

29-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 21-May-2026

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)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra through PSO Gondia City

    Adv. Chandwani M. S.

Respondent(s)

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

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 29-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  4. 28-Apr-2026

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

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  5. 27-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  6. 23-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  7. 18-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  8. 13-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  9. 25-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  10. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  11. 20-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  12. 24-Dec-2025

    Charge

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  13. 08-Dec-2025

    Charge

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  14. 03-Nov-2025

    Charge

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  15. 26-Aug-2025

    Charge

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  16. 16-Jul-2025

    Charge

    District Judge-4 and Additional Sessions Judge Gondia

  17. 17-Apr-2025

    Charge

    District Judge-3 and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gondia

  18. 13-Jan-2025

    Appearance

    District Judge-3 and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gondia

  19. 18-Oct-2024

    Appearance

    District Judge-3 and Addl. Sessions Judge, Gondia

  20. 18-Jul-2024

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  21. 14-May-2024

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  22. 19-Mar-2024

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  23. 23-Jan-2024

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  24. 11-Dec-2023

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  25. 18-Oct-2023

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  26. 30-Aug-2023

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  27. 17-Jul-2023

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  28. 31-May-2023

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  29. 11-Apr-2023

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  30. 08-Feb-2023

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  31. 13-Dec-2022

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  32. 08-Nov-2022

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  33. 13-Sep-2022

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  34. 01-Aug-2022

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  35. 21-Jun-2022

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  36. 18-May-2022

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  37. 25-Apr-2022

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  38. 05-Apr-2022

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  39. 25-Feb-2022

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    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  40. 31-Dec-2021

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  41. 30-Nov-2021

    Appearance

    Principal District and Sessions Judge Gondia

  42. 30-Oct-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  43. 28-Oct-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 128/2021

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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