The State of Maharashtra vs Balaji Bhagwan Pawar Advocate - KALE S N — 180/2023

Summary of Session Case 180/2023 Court Decision: The court acquitted all six accused (Balaji Bhagwan Pawar, Somnath Laxman Jadhav, Tukaram Malhari Vitekar, Pradip Vidyadhar Vagmare, Shankar Baburav Pawar, and Vishnu Vitthol Pawar) under IPC sections 353, 143, 146, 149, 506 and Mining Mineral Act sections 48/7 and 48/8. The prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt due to inconsistencies and gaps in witness testimony. Key Reasoning: The court found that prosecution witnesses had contradictory statements regarding the incident location, sequence of events, and identification of accused persons. Critical evidence like vehicles allegedly seized remained unaccounted for in the case record, and no solid documentary proof directly linked the accused to the alleged rioting, obstruction of government duty, or illegal mining activities on October 13, 2021. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.