The State of Maharashtra vs Rakesh Chandrakant Patil Advocate - C. R. Budhale — 108/2018

Case under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(2)(va)3(1)(W)(i)(ii). Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

Spl.Case Child Prot. - Spl.Case under POCSO Act

CNR: MHKO010054692018

Filing Number

108/2018

Filing Date

26-Dec-2018

Registration No

108/2018

Registration Date

28-Dec-2018

Court

District and Sessions Court , Kolhapur

Judge

1-Principal District and Sessions Judge Kolhapur

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 10-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

326

Police Station

Police Station Shahuwadi

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(2)(va)3(1)(W)(i)(ii)
Indian Penal Code Section 354.354(D)509
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Section 12
Motor Vehicles Act Section 3(1)181

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The State of Maharashtra

    Adv. A. A. Kulkarni

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Rakesh Chandrakant Patil Advocate - C. R. Budhale

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The Special Judge, Kolhapur acquitted Rakesh Chandrakant Patil of charges under IPC Sections 354, 354(D), POCSO Act Section 12, and SCST Act provisions, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged sexual harassment and outraging of modesty of a 12-year-old victim. The court determined that merely expressing love through a written note lacks the requisite sexual intent and does not constitute the offence, and rejected the victim's testimony due to material inconsistencies with prior statements and lack of corroborating independent witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 10-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  5. 07-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 04-Mar-2026

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

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  7. 24-Feb-2026

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

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  8. 17-Feb-2026

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

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  9. 27-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

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  10. 23-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

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  11. 12-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

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  12. 01-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

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  13. 26-Dec-2025

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  14. 12-Dec-2025

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  15. 29-Nov-2025

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  16. 24-Nov-2025

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  17. 06-Nov-2025

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  18. 27-Oct-2025

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  19. 08-Oct-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  20. 07-Oct-2025

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  21. 26-Sep-2025

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  22. 04-Sep-2025

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  23. 13-Aug-2025

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  24. 01-Aug-2025

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  25. 18-Jul-2025

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  26. 03-Jul-2025

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  27. 16-Jun-2025

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  28. 04-Jun-2025

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  29. 08-May-2025

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  30. 02-May-2025

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  37. 12-Dec-2024

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  38. 27-Nov-2024

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  40. 08-Oct-2024

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  41. 13-Sep-2024

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  47. 27-Mar-2024

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  50. 04-Dec-2023

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  51. 03-Nov-2023

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  52. 26-Oct-2023

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  53. 29-Sep-2023

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  54. 25-Sep-2023

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  55. 13-Sep-2023

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  56. 06-Sep-2023

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  57. 28-Aug-2023

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  63. 25-May-2023

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  68. 18-Mar-2023

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

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  80. 18-Nov-2022

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  81. 14-Nov-2022

    Compliance

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  82. 03-Nov-2022

    B.W._Unready

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  83. 12-Oct-2022

    Evidence

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  84. 20-Aug-2022

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  86. 10-Jun-2022

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  87. 21-May-2022

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  89. 13-Apr-2022

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  100. 30-Oct-2021

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  113. 13-Jan-2021

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  125. 20-Dec-2019

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  126. 27-Nov-2019

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  127. 08-Nov-2019

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  128. 09-Sep-2019

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  129. 30-Jul-2019

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  131. 23-May-2019

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  132. 24-Apr-2019

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  133. 26-Mar-2019

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  134. 27-Feb-2019

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  135. 25-Jan-2019

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  136. 31-Dec-2018

    Charge

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  137. 28-Dec-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  138. 26-Dec-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 108/2018

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Special Judge, Kolhapur acquitted Rakesh Chandrakant Patil of charges under IPC Sections 354, 354(D), POCSO Act Section 12, and SCST Act provisions, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged sexual harassment and outraging of modesty of a 12-year-old victim. The court determined that merely expressing love through a written note lacks the requisite sexual intent and does not constitute the offence, and rejected the victim's testimony due to material inconsistencies with prior statements and lack of corroborating independent witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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