State vs Pravin Gautam — 3020032/1999

Case under Drugs and Cosmetics Act Section 18c18a9ii18aviRw26-A. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 10th March 2026.

Case disposed

Cri.Case

CNR: MHNG030012941999

Filing Number

3020032/1999

Filing Date

16-Jul-1999

Registration No

3020032/1999

Registration Date

16-Jul-1999

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate , Nagpur

Judge

2-Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Nagpur.

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 12-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Drugs and Cosmetics Act Section 18c18a9ii18aviRw26-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Pravin Gautam

  2. 2.Beena Kumaran

  3. 3.Ms. Associated Tobacco Products.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nagpur acquitted accused Pravin Shashikumarsingh Gautam and discharged accused Mrs. Beena Mukesh Kumaran of charges under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for manufacturing and selling tobacco-containing tooth powder. The court found the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt because the main witness (Drug Inspector Kose) could not be produced for cross-examination after retiring from service, and no other witnesses were secured despite the case pending for over 27 years since 1999. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 23-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

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  5. 10-Feb-2026

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  6. 02-Feb-2026

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  7. 22-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

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  8. 24-Dec-2025

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  20. 10-Jan-2025

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  26. 19-Sep-2024

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  27. 03-Sep-2024

    Say / Hearing on Exh____Ready

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  28. 26-Jul-2024

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  33. 20-Mar-2024

    Awaiting Warrant

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  34. 26-Feb-2024

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  35. 09-Feb-2024

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  36. 11-Jan-2024

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  37. 15-Dec-2023

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  40. 07-Oct-2023

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  41. 28-Aug-2023

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  42. 28-Aug-2023

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  43. 24-Jul-2023

    Hearing

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  44. 27-Jun-2023

    Hearing

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  45. 27-Apr-2023

    Hearing

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  46. 06-Feb-2023

    Reply/Say

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  47. 08-Dec-2022

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  48. 06-Oct-2022

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  52. 19-Apr-2022

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  53. 06-Apr-2022

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  54. 09-Mar-2022

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  55. 17-Feb-2022

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  56. 27-Jan-2022

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  57. 29-Dec-2021

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  66. 28-Apr-2021

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    Jt. Civil Judge Senior Division and Acjm, Nagpur

  67. 17-Mar-2021

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  74. 09-Apr-2020

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  75. 30-Jan-2020

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  76. 05-Dec-2019

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  89. 05-Feb-2018

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  90. 05-Dec-2017

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  159. 20-Feb-2008

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  160. 13-Dec-2007

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  161. 30-Oct-2007

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  162. 30-Aug-2007

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  163. 26-Jun-2007

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  169. 28-Apr-2006

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  170. 27-Feb-2006

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  171. 16-Jul-1999

    Case filed

    Registration No. 3020032/1999

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nagpur acquitted accused Pravin Shashikumarsingh Gautam and discharged accused Mrs. Beena Mukesh Kumaran of charges under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for manufacturing and selling tobacco-containing tooth powder. The court found the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt because the main witness (Drug Inspector Kose) could not be produced for cross-examination after retiring from service, and no other witnesses were secured despite the case pending for over 27 years since 1999. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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