State of Maharashtra vs Rahul Pandurang Abhale — 2547/2024

Case under Public Gambling Act Section 4,5. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 05th May 2026.

Case disposed

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

CNR: MHKO050042682024

Filing Number

3086/2024

Filing Date

31-Jul-2024

Registration No

2547/2024

Registration Date

08-Aug-2024

Court

Civil Court Senior Division , Ichalkaranji

Judge

6-3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

Decision Date

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

223

Police Station

Gav- Bhag Police Station

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Public Gambling Act Section 4,5

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. A.P.P.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Rahul Pandurang Abhale

  2. 2.Digambar Pandit Abhale

  3. 3.Dipak Raoso Kamble

  4. 4.Manohar Adinath Nandre

  5. 5.Imtiyag Mahamd Mujawar

  6. 6.Sanjay Vasant Ranbhare

  7. 7.Avinash Ramchandra Shingare

  8. 8.Laxmikant Chandrakant Repe

  9. 9.Vijay Vilas Sawant

  10. 10.Rafik Gulab Mujavr

  11. 11.Rahul Basagonda Patil

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Rahul Pandurang Abhale & Others (2547/2024) The court acquitted all 11 defendants of gambling charges under the Maharashtra Gambling Prohibition Act, Sections 4 and 5. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were playing card games for money on July 16, 2023. Key evidentiary gaps included: lack of independent witnesses, failure to properly document seized materials through panch (witness) statements, and inability to establish that items were recovered from the accused's possession. The court held that the prosecution bore the burden of proving guilt conclusively, and the available evidence was insufficient to meet this standard. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 05-May-2026

    Disposed

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  4. 04-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  6. 11-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  7. 23-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  8. 05-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  9. 26-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  10. 07-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  11. 20-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  12. 24-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  13. 12-Jun-2025

    Admission and Denial

    3rd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn.J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  14. 07-Mar-2025

    Admission and Denial

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  15. 20-Nov-2024

    Summons_Ready

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C.Ichalkaranji

  16. 08-Aug-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  17. 31-Jul-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2547/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Rahul Pandurang Abhale & Others (2547/2024) The court acquitted all 11 defendants of gambling charges under the Maharashtra Gambling Prohibition Act, Sections 4 and 5. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were playing card games for money on July 16, 2023. Key evidentiary gaps included: lack of independent witnesses, failure to properly document seized materials through panch (witness) statements, and inability to establish that items were recovered from the accused's possession. The court held that the prosecution bore the burden of proving guilt conclusively, and the available evidence was insufficient to meet this standard. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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