State of Maharashtra vs Druv Maroti Telnge Advocate - Rathod S.S. — 75/2019

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 420. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 26th May 2026.

Case disposed

R.C.C. - Regular Criminal Case

CNR: MHYA140007092019

Filing Number

658/2019

Filing Date

19-Jun-2019

Registration No

75/2019

Registration Date

19-Jun-2019

Court

Civil Court Junior Division,Arni

Judge

1-Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

Decision Date

26-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 16-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

17

Police Station

Arni

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 420

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Maharashtra

    Adv. Bagwale J. K. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Druv Maroti Telnge Advocate - Rathod S.S.

  2. 2.Gajanan Uttam Chavhan

    Adv. Chaudhary P.V.

  3. 3.Jayvant Devala Chavhan

    Adv. Chaudhary P.V.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-May-2026

    Copy of Judgment

    Summary The First Class Judicial Magistrate Court in Arni, Yavatmal district, acquitted two accused (Gajanan Uttam Chavhan and Jayavant Devla Chavhan) under IPC Section 420 with 34. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the fraud charges beyond reasonable doubt due to: (1) lack of independent, credible witnesses; (2) absence of expert analysis of the alleged weight discrepancy in soybean sales; (3) significant inconsistencies in the complainant's written FIR versus court testimony; and (4) insufficient corroborating evidence linking the accused to the crime. The court invoked the "benefit of doubt" principle in favor of the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-May-2026

    Disposed

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  4. 20-May-2026

    Arguments

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  5. 27-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 22-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  7. 25-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  8. 11-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  9. 04-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  10. 03-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  11. 06-Dec-2025

    Arguments

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  12. 24-Nov-2025

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

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  13. 27-Oct-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  14. 23-Sep-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  15. 26-Aug-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  16. 16-Jul-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  17. 18-Jun-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  18. 06-May-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  19. 09-Apr-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  20. 13-Mar-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  21. 24-Feb-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  22. 13-Jan-2025

    Evidence Part Heard

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  23. 25-Nov-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  24. 22-Oct-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  25. 23-Sep-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  26. 31-Jul-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  27. 25-Jun-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  28. 23-Apr-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  29. 16-Mar-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  30. 17-Feb-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  31. 03-Jan-2024

    Evidence Part Heard

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  32. 07-Nov-2023

    N.B.W._Ready

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  33. 12-Sep-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  34. 17-Jul-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  35. 26-Apr-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  36. 21-Feb-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  37. 17-Jan-2023

    Evidence Part Heard

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  38. 19-Dec-2022

    Evidence Part Heard

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  39. 08-Nov-2022

    Evidence

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  40. 04-Oct-2022

    Evidence

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  41. 13-Aug-2022

    Evidence

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  42. 15-Jun-2022

    Evidence

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  43. 12-Apr-2022

    Evidence

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  44. 19-Mar-2022

    Evidence

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  45. 29-Jan-2022

    Evidence

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  46. 18-Dec-2021

    Evidence

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  47. 13-Nov-2021

    Evidence

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  48. 09-Oct-2021

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  49. 18-Sep-2021

    Evidence

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  50. 16-Aug-2021

    Evidence

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  51. 29-Jul-2021

    Evidence

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  52. 17-Jun-2021

    Evidence

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  53. 17-Apr-2021

    Evidence

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  54. 26-Feb-2021

    Evidence

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  55. 18-Jan-2021

    Evidence

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  56. 08-Dec-2020

    Evidence

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  57. 11-Nov-2020

    Evidence

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  58. 20-Oct-2020

    Evidence

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  59. 04-Sep-2020

    Evidence

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  60. 20-Jun-2020

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  61. 16-May-2020

    Evidence

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  62. 04-Apr-2020

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  63. 07-Feb-2020

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  64. 06-Dec-2019

    Evidence

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  65. 05-Oct-2019

    Charge

    Civil Judge Jr.Dn.and J.m.f.c., Arni

  66. 08-Jul-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  67. 19-Jun-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 75/2019

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The First Class Judicial Magistrate Court in Arni, Yavatmal district, acquitted two accused (Gajanan Uttam Chavhan and Jayavant Devla Chavhan) under IPC Section 420 with 34. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the fraud charges beyond reasonable doubt due to: (1) lack of independent, credible witnesses; (2) absence of expert analysis of the alleged weight discrepancy in soybean sales; (3) significant inconsistencies in the complainant's written FIR versus court testimony; and (4) insufficient corroborating evidence linking the accused to the crime. The court invoked the "benefit of doubt" principle in favor of the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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