State of Maharashtra vs Onkar Vijay Chougule — 10247/2025

Case under Bombay Police Act Section 115/117. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 10th March 2026.

Case disposed

S.C.C. - Summons/Summary Criminal Case

CNR: MHKO030127082025

Filing Number

12679/2025

Filing Date

04-Jul-2025

Registration No

10247/2025

Registration Date

18-Jul-2025

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate , Kolhapur

Judge

5-11th Jt. Cjjd and JMFC Kolhapur.

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 11-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Bombay Police Act Section 115/117

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. A. P. P.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Onkar Vijay Chougule

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The court acquitted defendant Okare Vijay Chougule of charges under IPC Section 278 and Mumbai Police Act Sections 115/117 for allegedly spitting and engaging in indecent behavior at a public place (Panchganga Ghat, Kolhapur) on December 3, 2024. The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, as the sole witness (the complainant police officer) could not substantiate key facts, and no independent eyewitnesses were examined. The court granted the accused the benefit of doubt and acquitted him with cancellation of his bail bonds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    11th Jt. Cjjd and JMFC Kolhapur.

  4. 06-Mar-2026

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

    11th Jt. Cjjd and JMFC Kolhapur.

  5. 09-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    11th Jt. Cjjd and JMFC Kolhapur.

  6. 01-Oct-2025

    Awaiting Summons

    11th Jt. Cjjd and JMFC Kolhapur.

  7. 13-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 04-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 10247/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted defendant Okare Vijay Chougule of charges under IPC Section 278 and Mumbai Police Act Sections 115/117 for allegedly spitting and engaging in indecent behavior at a public place (Panchganga Ghat, Kolhapur) on December 3, 2024. The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, as the sole witness (the complainant police officer) could not substantiate key facts, and no independent eyewitnesses were examined. The court granted the accused the benefit of doubt and acquitted him with cancellation of his bail bonds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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