State of Maharashtra thr. P. S. Bela vs Dipak Gangadhar Karutkar — 47/2024

The court acquitted both accused of illegal sand transportation charges under IPC Sections 379 and 34, and mining law violations. The judge found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused stole sand or transported it without proper authorization, as no documentary evidence established the sand belonged to the government or that necessary permits were lacking. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.