The State of Maharashtra vs Omraje Ashok Bhosale Advocate - Dhavane V.T. — 373/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 272,273,328,188. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 20th April 2026.

Case disposed

Sessions Case

CNR: MHSO010066792022

Filing Number

2667/2022

Filing Date

28-Nov-2022

Registration No

373/2022

Registration Date

30-Nov-2022

Court

District and Session Court , Solapur

Judge

1-Principal District and Sessions Judge

Decision Date

20-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

381

Police Station

Mohol

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 272,273,328,188
Food Safety and Standards Act,2006 Section 59
Epidemic Diseases Act Section 2,3,4
Disaster Management Act Section 51-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The State of Maharashtra

    Adv. DGP P.M. Rajput

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Omraje Ashok Bhosale Advocate - Dhavane V.T.

  2. 2.Uttareshwar Balasaheb Kharat

    Adv. Dhavane V.T.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary: Sessions Case No. 373/2022 The Sessions Judge acquitted both accused (Omraje Ashok Bhosale and Uttareshwar Balasaheb Kharat) of charges under IPC Sections 328, 188, 272, 273, Food Safety Standards Act Section 59, Epidemic Diseases Act Section 3, and Disaster Management Act Section 51(b) for allegedly possessing and transporting prohibited Gutkha. The court found critical procedural infirmities: no FIR registered immediately despite non-bailable offence; unexplained 16-hour gap between seizure and FSO notification; investigator was part of raiding party yet later conducted investigation; and Food Safety Officer lodged FIR without chemical analysis confirmation, violating FSS Act Sections 41-47. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  4. 18-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  5. 17-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  6. 10-Apr-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  7. 02-Apr-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  8. 24-Mar-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  9. 13-Mar-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  10. 12-Mar-2026

    Evidence Part Heard

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  11. 27-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  12. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  13. 06-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  14. 09-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  15. 17-Dec-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  16. 29-Nov-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  17. 07-Nov-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  18. 03-Oct-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  19. 12-Sep-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  20. 11-Aug-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  21. 03-Jul-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  22. 10-Jun-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  23. 07-May-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  24. 05-Apr-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  25. 01-Mar-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  26. 07-Feb-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  27. 07-Jan-2025

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  28. 04-Dec-2024

    B.W._Ready

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  29. 04-Nov-2024

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  30. 25-Sep-2024

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  31. 23-Aug-2024

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  32. 16-Jul-2024

    Awaiting Muddemal

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  33. 21-Jun-2024

    N.B.W._Ready

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  34. 24-May-2024

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  35. 22-Apr-2024

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  36. 20-Mar-2024

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  37. 14-Feb-2024

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  38. 17-Jan-2024

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  39. 15-Dec-2023

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  40. 09-Nov-2023

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  41. 18-Oct-2023

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  42. 16-Sep-2023

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  43. 02-Sep-2023

    N.B.W._Ready

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  44. 16-Aug-2023

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  45. 25-Jul-2023

    Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  46. 19-Jun-2023

    Charge

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  47. 18-May-2023

    Charge

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  48. 09-May-2023

    Charge

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  49. 10-Apr-2023

    Charge

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  50. 23-Feb-2023

    Charge

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  51. 12-Jan-2023

    Charge

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  52. 16-Dec-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  53. 28-Nov-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 373/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: Sessions Case No. 373/2022 The Sessions Judge acquitted both accused (Omraje Ashok Bhosale and Uttareshwar Balasaheb Kharat) of charges under IPC Sections 328, 188, 272, 273, Food Safety Standards Act Section 59, Epidemic Diseases Act Section 3, and Disaster Management Act Section 51(b) for allegedly possessing and transporting prohibited Gutkha. The court found critical procedural infirmities: no FIR registered immediately despite non-bailable offence; unexplained 16-hour gap between seizure and FSO notification; investigator was part of raiding party yet later conducted investigation; and Food Safety Officer lodged FIR without chemical analysis confirmation, violating FSS Act Sections 41-47. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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