State of Maharashtra thr. Pl. St. Radhanagari vs Shankar Lahu More — 73/2026

Case 73/2026 Summary: Shankar Lahu More, a 65-year-old, was charged under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for rash/negligent driving on March 6, 2026 in Radhanagari, Kolhapur. The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty before the National Lok Adalat court and requested minimum punishment citing poor financial condition and family dependence. The court accepted his guilty plea and, considering his voluntary confession, lack of criminal record, and financial circumstances, convicted him and imposed a lenient sentence of Rs. 700 fine (or 2 days simple imprisonment in default). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.