State of Maharashtra vs Prashant Shrikant Chougale Advocate - P. D. Samant — 650/2019

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 384,507. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 10th March 2026.

Case disposed

R.C.C. - Regular Criminal Case

CNR: MHKO030062602019

Filing Number

6195/2019

Filing Date

19-Aug-2019

Registration No

650/2019

Registration Date

03-Sep-2019

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate , Kolhapur

Judge

1-Chief Judicial Magistrate Kolhapur

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 11-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

246

Police Station

Shahapur Police Station

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 384,507
Information Technology Act Section 43.a, 66, 66.k,66.d

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. A. P. P.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Prashant Shrikant Chougale Advocate - P. D. Samant

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kolhapur acquitted the accused Prashant Shrikant Chougale of all charges under the Information Technology Act 2000 (Sections 43(a), 43(j), 66, 66-k, 66-d) and Indian Penal Code (Sections 384, 507). The court found that the prosecution failed to substantiate claims that the accused hacked Facebook accounts, changed passwords, or made extortion demands through proper digital evidence and admissible documentation. The judgment emphasized lack of credible forensic proof and procedural deficiencies in presenting electronic evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Chief Judicial Magistrate Kolhapur

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Chief Judicial Magistrate Kolhapur

  5. 02-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 24-Feb-2026

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

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  7. 09-Feb-2026

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  8. 28-Jan-2026

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  9. 19-Jan-2026

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  10. 05-Jan-2026

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  11. 17-Dec-2025

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  12. 02-Dec-2025

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  13. 19-Nov-2025

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  14. 10-Nov-2025

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  15. 30-Oct-2025

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  16. 15-Oct-2025

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  17. 06-Oct-2025

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  18. 23-Sep-2025

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  19. 04-Sep-2025

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  20. 05-Jul-2025

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  23. 23-Apr-2025

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  24. 11-Mar-2025

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  25. 10-Feb-2025

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  26. 20-Jan-2025

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  27. 09-Dec-2024

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  28. 25-Nov-2024

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  29. 21-Oct-2024

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  30. 04-Sep-2024

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  31. 19-Aug-2024

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  32. 05-Aug-2024

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  33. 16-Jul-2024

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  34. 25-Jun-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  35. 27-May-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  36. 19-Apr-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  37. 14-Mar-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  38. 15-Feb-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  39. 24-Jan-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  40. 13-Dec-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  41. 09-Aug-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  42. 17-Jul-2023

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  43. 17-Jul-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  44. 19-Jun-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  45. 31-May-2023

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  46. 21-Mar-2023

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  47. 03-Feb-2023

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  48. 23-Jan-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  49. 27-Dec-2022

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  50. 07-Dec-2022

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  51. 14-Nov-2022

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  52. 10-Oct-2022

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  53. 15-Sep-2022

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  54. 12-Sep-2022

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  55. 05-Sep-2022

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  56. 29-Jul-2022

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  57. 04-Jul-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

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  58. 20-May-2022

    Hearing

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  59. 12-Apr-2022

    Hearing

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  60. 07-Mar-2022

    Hearing

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  61. 24-Jan-2022

    Hearing

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  62. 13-Dec-2021

    Hearing

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  63. 22-Nov-2021

    Hearing

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  64. 07-Oct-2021

    Hearing

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  65. 18-Aug-2021

    Hearing

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  66. 16-Jul-2021

    Hearing

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  67. 02-Jun-2021

    Hearing

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  68. 12-Apr-2021

    Hearing

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  69. 15-Mar-2021

    Hearing

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  70. 06-Feb-2021

    Hearing

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  71. 02-Jan-2021

    Hearing

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  72. 20-Nov-2020

    Hearing

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  73. 08-Oct-2020

    Hearing

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  74. 29-Aug-2020

    Hearing

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  75. 03-Aug-2020

    Hearing

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  76. 18-Jun-2020

    Hearing

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  77. 29-Apr-2020

    Hearing

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  78. 19-Mar-2020

    Hearing

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  79. 10-Feb-2020

    Hearing

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  80. 13-Jan-2020

    Hearing

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  81. 20-Nov-2019

    Hearing

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  82. 18-Oct-2019

    Charge

    Chief Judicial Magistrate Kolhapur

  83. 16-Oct-2019

    Filing of Surety

    Chief Judicial Magistrate Kolhapur

  84. 11-Sep-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  85. 19-Aug-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 650/2019

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kolhapur acquitted the accused Prashant Shrikant Chougale of all charges under the Information Technology Act 2000 (Sections 43(a), 43(j), 66, 66-k, 66-d) and Indian Penal Code (Sections 384, 507). The court found that the prosecution failed to substantiate claims that the accused hacked Facebook accounts, changed passwords, or made extortion demands through proper digital evidence and admissible documentation. The judgment emphasized lack of credible forensic proof and procedural deficiencies in presenting electronic evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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