State of Maharashtra vs Gajanan Kalu Pawar Advocate - Sawant Gitesh Motiram — 179/2021

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 120 b. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 07th April 2026.

Case disposed

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

CNR: MHRG070006092021

Filing Number

476/2021

Filing Date

20-May-2021

Registration No

179/2021

Registration Date

20-May-2021

Court

Civil Judge J.D. and J.M.F.C. Karjat

Judge

2-CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

Decision Date

07-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 13-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1

Police Station

Taloja Police Station

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 120 b
Animal Preservation Act ( Maharashtra ) Section 2,9,39,48,50,51
Indian Forest Act Section 26(1)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Gajanan Kalu Pawar Advocate - Sawant Gitesh Motiram

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The First Class Magistrate Court in Karjat, Raigad acquitted defendant Gajanan Kalu Pawar of wildlife poaching charges under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Indian Forest Act, 1927. The prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the accused hunted a tiger, extracted its nails and teeth, and kept them at his residence, as the evidence presented was insufficient and lacked credible eyewitness testimony to support the allegations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  5. 20-Feb-2026

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

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  6. 08-Jan-2026

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

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  7. 20-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  8. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  9. 29-Sep-2025

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  10. 21-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  11. 10-Jul-2025

    Argument on Exh.____Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  12. 19-Jun-2025

    Argument on Exh.____Ready

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  13. 10-Apr-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  14. 27-Feb-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  15. 24-Jan-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  16. 12-Dec-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  17. 10-Oct-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  18. 29-Aug-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  19. 16-Jul-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  20. 21-Jun-2024

    Hearing

    CIVIL Judge J.D. J.M.F.C. Karjat

  21. 19-Mar-2024

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  22. 12-Jan-2024

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  23. 01-Dec-2023

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  24. 06-Oct-2023

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  25. 11-Aug-2023

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  26. 16-Jun-2023

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  27. 15-Apr-2023

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  28. 14-Feb-2023

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  29. 26-Dec-2022

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  30. 07-Nov-2022

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  31. 26-Aug-2022

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  32. 01-Jul-2022

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  33. 10-May-2022

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  34. 15-Mar-2022

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  35. 13-Dec-2021

    Hearing

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  36. 05-Oct-2021

    Awaiting Summons

    Jt Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karjat

  37. 28-Jun-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  38. 20-May-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 179/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The First Class Magistrate Court in Karjat, Raigad acquitted defendant Gajanan Kalu Pawar of wildlife poaching charges under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Indian Forest Act, 1927. The prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the accused hunted a tiger, extracted its nails and teeth, and kept them at his residence, as the evidence presented was insufficient and lacked credible eyewitness testimony to support the allegations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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