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.

Case disposed

Spl.Case - Special Case (Sessions)

CNR: MHKO080007662023

e-Filing Number

26-10-2023

Filing Number

315/2023

Filing Date

26-Oct-2023

Registration No

27/2023

Registration Date

26-Oct-2023

Court

Add District Court , Gadhinglaj

Judge

1-District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

Decision Date

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 11-May-2026

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)

  1. 1.The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector Chandgad Police Station

    Adv. App Gadhinglaj

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Ashok Gundu Patil Advocate - N. N. Gavade

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    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.

  3. 05-May-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  4. 28-Apr-2026

    Judgment

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  5. 21-Apr-2026

    Judgment

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  6. 24-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  7. 10-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  8. 17-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  9. 03-Feb-2026

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

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  10. 13-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  11. 10-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  12. 09-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  13. 27-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  14. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  15. 14-Oct-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  16. 23-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  17. 26-Aug-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  18. 05-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  19. 08-Jul-2025

    Evidence

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  20. 27-May-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  21. 22-Apr-2025

    Evidence

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  22. 25-Mar-2025

    Evidence

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  23. 18-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  24. 04-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  25. 07-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  26. 26-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  27. 13-Sep-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  28. 23-Jul-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  29. 18-May-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  30. 02-Mar-2024

    Charge

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  31. 30-Dec-2023

    Charge

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  32. 10-Nov-2023

    Awaiting Summons

    District Judge-1 Addl. Sessions Judge Gadhinglaj

  33. 27-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  34. 26-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 27/2023

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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