State Through Ghoti P Stn vs Sham Balwant Chavan Advocate - Shinde Jitendra N. — 576/2019

Case under Arms Act Section 4,25. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 08th June 2026.

Case disposed

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

CNR: MHNS230009492019

Filing Number

864/2019

Filing Date

28-May-2019

Registration No

576/2019

Registration Date

28-May-2019

Court

Civil and Criminal Court ,Igatpuri

Judge

1-2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

Decision Date

08-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

29

Police Station

GHOTI POLICE STATION

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Arms Act Section 4,25

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State Through Ghoti P Stn

    Adv. Torne Manoj D. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sham Balwant Chavan Advocate - Shinde Jitendra N.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-Jun-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: 576/2019 - State Through Ghoti P Stn v. Sham Balwant Chavan The court acquitted the accused, Sham Balwant Chavan, of charges under the Indian Arms Act Section 3 with Section 25 and Mumbai Police Act Section 37(1), finding the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The primary witness absconded, making corroboration of the seizure of an allegedly illegal sword from the accused's vehicle impossible. The court noted critical procedural lapses: no photographs of the weapon at the scene, no documentation of vehicle numbers checked, no owner verification, and absent personal search records, creating reasonable doubt about whether the weapon was genuinely found in the accused's possession. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  4. 01-Jun-2026

    Arguments

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  5. 25-May-2026

    Arguments

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  6. 28-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  7. 17-Mar-2026

    Statement U/sec.313 Cr.P.C.

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  8. 17-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  9. 09-Feb-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  10. 16-Jan-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  11. 23-Dec-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  12. 28-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  13. 29-Oct-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  14. 23-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  15. 10-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  16. 21-Jul-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    2nd Jt.Civil Judge, Jd and JMFC

  17. 19-May-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Jt Cjsd and Add. CJM

  18. 17-Apr-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Jt Cjsd and Add. CJM

  19. 07-Mar-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  20. 18-Feb-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  21. 28-Jan-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  22. 21-Dec-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  23. 07-Nov-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  24. 14-Oct-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  25. 04-Sep-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  26. 07-Aug-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  27. 05-Jul-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  28. 21-Jun-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  29. 19-Apr-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  30. 26-Mar-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  31. 16-Feb-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  32. 05-Jan-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  33. 07-Dec-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  34. 01-Nov-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  35. 16-Sep-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  36. 16-Aug-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  37. 21-Jun-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  38. 08-May-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  39. 21-Mar-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  40. 21-Feb-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  41. 19-Jan-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  42. 28-Nov-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  43. 10-Oct-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  44. 29-Aug-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  45. 06-Jul-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  46. 20-Apr-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  47. 11-Mar-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  48. 29-Jan-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  49. 22-Dec-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  50. 19-Nov-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  51. 13-Oct-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  52. 06-Oct-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  53. 24-Aug-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  54. 28-Jul-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  55. 23-Jun-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  56. 09-Jun-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  57. 05-Apr-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  58. 25-Feb-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  59. 03-Feb-2021

    Evidence Part Heard

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  60. 23-Dec-2020

    Hearing

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  61. 23-Oct-2020

    Hearing

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  62. 22-Sep-2020

    Hearing

    Joint CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  63. 22-Jun-2020

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  64. 11-May-2020

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  65. 27-Apr-2020

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  66. 27-Mar-2020

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  67. 12-Mar-2020

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  68. 05-Mar-2020

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  69. 16-Jan-2020

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  70. 19-Dec-2019

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  71. 07-Nov-2019

    Awaiting Summons

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  72. 21-Aug-2019

    Awaiting Summons

    CIVIL Judge J.D. And JMFC

  73. 15-Jul-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  74. 28-May-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 576/2019

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 576/2019 - State Through Ghoti P Stn v. Sham Balwant Chavan The court acquitted the accused, Sham Balwant Chavan, of charges under the Indian Arms Act Section 3 with Section 25 and Mumbai Police Act Section 37(1), finding the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The primary witness absconded, making corroboration of the seizure of an allegedly illegal sword from the accused's vehicle impossible. The court noted critical procedural lapses: no photographs of the weapon at the scene, no documentation of vehicle numbers checked, no owner verification, and absent personal search records, creating reasonable doubt about whether the weapon was genuinely found in the accused's possession. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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