St. of Mah. Thr. P.S.Sawangi Meghe vs Nitin Manikrao Bhange — 1177/2026

The First Junior Civil Judge (Court 2) in Wardha rejected the accused's plea under Section 02 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 03 (grounds for dismissal). The court upheld that under Section 229 of the IPC and Section 31 of the Scheduled Castes/Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 2023, the accused cannot be acquitted as the facts establish violations of the National Security Act 2023. The court imposed a fine of Rs. 500 and directed that all proceedings be concluded accordingly, dismissing the accused's objections. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.