State of Maharashtra Through P. S. Karanja Rural vs Babarao Manohar Godse Advocate - KHANDAGALE ARUN ANNASAHEB — 220/2017

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 324,325,504,506,143,148,149. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 17th March 2026.

R.C.C. - Regular Criminal Case

CNR: MHWS070027692017

Case disposed

Filing Number

2586/2017

Filing Date

11-12-2017

Registration No

220/2017

Registration Date

11-12-2017

Court

Civil Court Junior Division, Karanja

Judge

2-Jt.Civil Judge Jr. Dn. and J.M.F.C Karanja

Decision Date

17th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

75

Police Station

Police Station Karanja Rural

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE Section 324,325,504,506,143,148,149

Petitioner(s)

State of Maharashtra Through P. S. Karanja Rural

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

Babarao Manohar Godse Advocate - KHANDAGALE ARUN ANNASAHEB

Prabhakar Manohar Godse

Nikhil Prabhakar Godse

Mangesh Babarao Godse

Rajesh Babarao Godse

Hearing History

Judge: 2-Jt.Civil Judge Jr. Dn. and J.M.F.C Karanja

17-03-2026

Disposed

16-03-2026

Arguments

11-03-2026

Arguments

09-03-2026

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

27-02-2026

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

Final Orders / Judgements

17-03-2026
Copy of Judgment

Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Babarao Manohar Godse & Others (Case 220/2017) Court Decision: The court acquitted all five accused persons under IPC Sections 143, 148, 324, 504, and 506 with Section 149. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused caused injuries to the complainant and his family members using weapons. Key Reasoning: Although medical evidence documented injuries to the victims, the prosecution could not establish conclusively that the accused inflicted these injuries using the seized sticks and axe. Crucial eyewitnesses contradicted earlier police statements during trial, and the seizure of weapons was not properly corroborated, leaving reasonable doubt about the accused's culpability. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case Summary: State of Maharashtra v. Babarao Manohar Godse & Others (Case 220/2017) Court Decision: The court acquitted all five accused persons under IPC Sections 143, 148, 324, 504, and 506 with Section 149. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused caused injuries to the complainant and his family members using weapons. Key Reasoning: Although medical evidence documented injuries to the victims, the prosecution could not establish conclusively that the accused inflicted these injuries using the seized sticks and axe. Crucial eyewitnesses contradicted earlier police statements during trial, and the seizure of weapons was not properly corroborated, leaving reasonable doubt about the accused's culpability. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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