State of Maharashtra thr. Pl. St. Radhanagari vs Ritesh Ramesh Kambale — 72/2026

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Ritesh Ramesh Kamble (72/2026) Ritesh Ramesh Kamble was convicted under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for rash/negligent driving of a motorcycle on a public road endangering others' safety on 28/11/2025. The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty before the National Lok Adalat, citing poor financial condition and family dependence, requesting minimum punishment. The court accepted his guilty plea and imposed lenient punishment: a fine of ₹700 with 2 days simple imprisonment in default, citing his voluntary admission, absence of criminal antecedents, financial hardship, and family dependence as mitigating factors warranting reduced sentence below statutory minimums. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.