State of Maharashtra through PSO Risod vs Gajanan Panditrao Sawadkar — 274/2020

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,337. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 16th March 2026.

Case disposed

S.C.C. - Summons/Summary Criminal Case

CNR: MHWS080006542020

Filing Number

562/2020

Filing Date

30-Jun-2020

Registration No

274/2020

Registration Date

30-Jun-2020

Court

Civil Court Junior Division,Risod

Judge

7-2nd Jt.Civil Judge Jr.Dn. J.M.F.C.Risod

Decision Date

16-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

337

Police Station

P.S. Risod

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,337

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra through PSO Risod

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Gajanan Panditrao Sawadkar

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

  3. 16-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    The Judicial Magistrate acquitted Gajanan Panditrao Savadkar of charges under IPC sections 279 and 337 (rash/negligent driving causing injury) in a July 2019 ST bus accident near Bibkheda that injured 23 passengers. The court found the prosecution failed to prove rash or negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt—no eyewitnesses testified, key witnesses (conductor, injured passengers) weren't examined, and no evidence showed excessive speed or improper care despite road construction conditions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 16-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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  5. 09-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 16-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  7. 12-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  8. 15-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  9. 03-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  10. 29-Sep-2025

    Evidence

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  11. 08-Sep-2025

    Hearing

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  12. 04-Aug-2025

    Hearing

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  13. 28-Jul-2025

    Reply/Say

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  14. 14-Jul-2025

    Arguments

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  15. 16-Jun-2025

    Arguments

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  16. 29-May-2025

    Arguments

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  17. 26-May-2025

    Arguments

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  18. 22-Apr-2025

    Arguments

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  19. 21-Apr-2025

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

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  20. 10-Mar-2025

    Evidence

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  21. 03-Feb-2025

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  22. 20-Jan-2025

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  23. 16-Dec-2024

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  24. 25-Nov-2024

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  25. 21-Oct-2024

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  26. 23-Sep-2024

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  27. 23-Aug-2024

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  28. 19-Aug-2024

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  29. 22-Jul-2024

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  30. 10-Jun-2024

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  31. 13-May-2024

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  32. 08-Apr-2024

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  33. 04-Mar-2024

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  34. 12-Feb-2024

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  35. 22-Jan-2024

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  36. 11-Dec-2023

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  37. 06-Nov-2023

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  38. 16-Oct-2023

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  39. 11-Sep-2023

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  40. 07-Aug-2023

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  41. 03-Jul-2023

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  42. 12-Jun-2023

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  43. 15-May-2023

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  44. 03-Apr-2023

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  45. 06-Mar-2023

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  46. 13-Feb-2023

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  47. 09-Jan-2023

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  48. 05-Dec-2022

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  49. 07-Nov-2022

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  50. 26-Sep-2022

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  51. 14-Sep-2022

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  52. 04-Jul-2022

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  53. 25-Apr-2022

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  54. 28-Feb-2022

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  55. 20-Dec-2021

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  56. 15-Nov-2021

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  57. 04-Oct-2021

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  58. 03-Aug-2021

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  59. 14-Jun-2021

    Plea / Particulars

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  60. 19-Apr-2021

    Plea / Particulars

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  61. 24-Feb-2021

    Plea / Particulars

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  62. 13-Oct-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  63. 30-Jun-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 274/2020

casestatus.in Summary

The Judicial Magistrate acquitted Gajanan Panditrao Savadkar of charges under IPC sections 279 and 337 (rash/negligent driving causing injury) in a July 2019 ST bus accident near Bibkheda that injured 23 passengers. The court found the prosecution failed to prove rash or negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt—no eyewitnesses testified, key witnesses (conductor, injured passengers) weren't examined, and no evidence showed excessive speed or improper care despite road construction conditions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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