State of Maharashtra Kopari Police Station Dist. Thane vs Rajkumar Pesumal Aeilani — 139/2025

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 353. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 10th April 2026.

Sessions Case

CNR: MHTH010011832025

Case disposed

Filing Number

718/2025

Filing Date

15-02-2025

Registration No

139/2025

Registration Date

15-02-2025

Court

District and Session Court , Thane

Judge

4-Ad-hoc Dist. Judge-2 and Addl. Sessions Judge Thane

Decision Date

10th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

87

Police Station

Kopari Police Station

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE Section 353
Maharashtra Police Act Section 112,117
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO PUBLIC PROPERTY ACT Section 3
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT Section 130,117,177
Criminal Law Amendment Act Section 7

Petitioner(s)

State of Maharashtra Kopari Police Station Dist. Thane

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

Rajkumar Pesumal Aeilani

Hearing History

Judge: 4-Ad-hoc Dist. Judge-2 and Addl. Sessions Judge Thane

10-04-2026

Disposed

30-03-2026

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

24-03-2026

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

13-03-2026

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

20-02-2026

Evidence Part Heard

Final Orders / Judgements

10-04-2026
Copy of Judgment

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Rajkumar Pesumal Ailani (Session Case 139/2025) Court Decision: Accused acquitted on all charges. Key Reasoning: The Additional Sessions Judge found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt on all five charges (IPC Section 353, Mumbai Police Act Sections 112/117, Motor Vehicles Act Sections 130(1)/177). Critical gaps included: (1) no documentary proof of a valid no-entry traffic restriction; (2) the spot panchanama made no mention of no-entry signage; (3) exclusive reliance on seven interested police witnesses with zero independent public corroboration despite the incident occurring at a busy public junction at 8 PM; and (4) failure to establish actual obstruction to traffic. The court emphasized that Section 353 IPC requires proof of lawful duty being performed, which collapsed when the underlying traffic restriction wasn't proven. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Rajkumar Pesumal Ailani (Session Case 139/2025) Court Decision: Accused acquitted on all charges. Key Reasoning: The Additional Sessions Judge found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt on all five charges (IPC Section 353, Mumbai Police Act Sections 112/117, Motor Vehicles Act Sections 130(1)/177). Critical gaps included: (1) no documentary proof of a valid no-entry traffic restriction; (2) the spot panchanama made no mention of no-entry signage; (3) exclusive reliance on seven interested police witnesses with zero independent public corroboration despite the incident occurring at a busy public junction at 8 PM; and (4) failure to establish actual obstruction to traffic. The court emphasized that Section 353 IPC requires proof of lawful duty being performed, which collapsed when the underlying traffic restriction wasn't proven. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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