State of Maharashtra vs Bharat Ramdas Jagtap — 49/2026

Case under Motor Vehicles Act Section 185. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 19th May 2026.

Case disposed

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

CNR: MHKO180001002026

Filing Number

71/2026

Filing Date

26-Feb-2026

Registration No

49/2026

Registration Date

26-Feb-2026

Court

Civil and Criminal Court , Kurundwad

Judge

3-Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad

Decision Date

19-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

6

Police Station

Kurundwad Police Station

Year

2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act Section 185

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. A. P. P.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Bharat Ramdas Jagtap

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Bharat Ramdas Jagtap (49/2026) The court acquitted the accused Bharat Ramdas Jagtap of charges under Motor Vehicles Act Section 185 (drunk driving) because the prosecution failed to establish the charge beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution presented only one witness (panchnama witness Mohan) and did not produce critical evidence, including the medical officer's testimony necessary to prove the accused was under the influence of alcohol at the time of driving the motorcycle on a public road. The court found that without proper documentary evidence from medical examination and complete witness corroboration, the prosecution could not satisfy the "beyond reasonable doubt" standard. Accordingly, the accused was acquitted and granted the benefit of doubt under Section 351 of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-May-2026

    Disposed

    Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad

  4. 16-Apr-2026

    B.W._Unready

    Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad

  5. 01-Apr-2026

    B.W._Unready

    Civil Judge Jr. Dn. Kurundwad

  6. 16-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 26-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 49/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Bharat Ramdas Jagtap (49/2026) The court acquitted the accused Bharat Ramdas Jagtap of charges under Motor Vehicles Act Section 185 (drunk driving) because the prosecution failed to establish the charge beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution presented only one witness (panchnama witness Mohan) and did not produce critical evidence, including the medical officer's testimony necessary to prove the accused was under the influence of alcohol at the time of driving the motorcycle on a public road. The court found that without proper documentary evidence from medical examination and complete witness corroboration, the prosecution could not satisfy the "beyond reasonable doubt" standard. Accordingly, the accused was acquitted and granted the benefit of doubt under Section 351 of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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