State of Maharashtra vs Satyavan Raosaheb Gaikwad and 3 Advocate - Pukale Mahadeo Baban — 41/2024

Case Summary: 41/2024 Court Decision: The First Class Judicial Magistrate Court in Sangola, Solapur acquitted all three defendants—Satyavan Raosaheb Gaikwad, Sunita Satyavan Gaikwad, and Aniket Satyavan Gaikwad—on March 18, 2026, under IPC sections 452, 323, 504, 506 read with section 34. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the accused unlawfully entered the complainant's home, committed assault, abused, or intimidated the complainant as alleged. Key Reasoning: The sole prosecution witness (the complainant) provided inconsistent testimony, couldn't recall crucial details about the alleged incident, and failed to support the charges. Additionally, evidence of an out-of-court settlement between the accused and complainant undermined the prosecution case, rendering the charges unproven beyond suspicion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.