The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector Chandgad Police Station vs Ashok Gundu Patil Advocate - N. N. Gavade — 27/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 354,452,354-A. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 05th May 2026.

Spl.Case - Special Case (Sessions)

CNR: MHKO080007662023

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

26-10-2023

Filing Number

315/2023

Filing Date

26-10-2023

Registration No

27/2023

Registration Date

26-10-2023

Court

Add District Court , Gadhinglaj

Judge

1-District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

Decision Date

05th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

358

Police Station

Chandgad Police Station

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE Section 354,452,354-A
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(w)(i),3(1)(w)(ii),3(2)(va)
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Section 12,7,8

Petitioner(s)

The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector Chandgad Police Station

Adv. App Gadhinglaj

Respondent(s)

Ashok Gundu Patil Advocate - N. N. Gavade

Hearing History

Judge: 1-District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

05-05-2026

Disposed

28-04-2026

Judgment

21-04-2026

Judgment

24-03-2026

Arguments

10-03-2026

Arguments

Final Orders / Judgements

05-05-2026
Copy of Judgment

Summary The Special Judge at Gadhinglaj acquitted accused Ashok Gundu Patil of all charges under IPC Sections 354, 354-A(1), 452, POCSO Act Sections 7, 8, 12, and Atrocities Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor Scheduled Caste girl on 16/09/2023. The court found discrepancies between the victim's and witness accounts regarding whether the accused was chased after the incident, and determined the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal with benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Special Judge at Gadhinglaj acquitted accused Ashok Gundu Patil of all charges under IPC Sections 354, 354-A(1), 452, POCSO Act Sections 7, 8, 12, and Atrocities Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor Scheduled Caste girl on 16/09/2023. The court found discrepancies between the victim's and witness accounts regarding whether the accused was chased after the incident, and determined the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal with benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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