STATE vs MAHESH KUMAR Advocate - Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma — 1515/2016

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 420,406. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 25th March 2026.

CRI. CASE

CNR: RJJH020009572016

Case disposed

Filing Number

3659/2016

Filing Date

01-02-2016

Registration No

1515/2016

Registration Date

01-02-2016

Court

CJM ACJM JM Jhunjhunu District HQ

Judge

4-Senior Civil Judge Cum Chief Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

25th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

FIR Details

FIR Number

516

Police Station

Police Station Gudha

Year

2013

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 420,406
Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act Section 4,5,6

Petitioner(s)

STATE

Adv. APO

Respondent(s)

MAHESH KUMAR Advocate - Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma

Hearing History

Judge: 4-Senior Civil Judge Cum Chief Judicial Magistrate

25-03-2026

Disposed

18-03-2026

Judgment

12-03-2026

Judgment

07-03-2026

Final arguments

05-03-2026

Prosecution Evidence

Final Orders / Judgements

25-03-2026
Judgement

Case Summary: State v. Mahesh Kumar (1515/2016) Court Decision: The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhunjhunu acquitted accused Mahesh Kumar of all charges under IPC Sections 420, 406, 120-B and Sections 3/4, 5, 6 of the Chit Fund (Prohibition) Act, 1978. Key Reasoning: The court found that prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused deceived or defrauded anyone. The complainant died during trial without testifying, witness statements lacked documentary support, and no witnesses confirmed direct dealings with the accused. The court further held that Sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) cannot be simultaneously proven for the same transaction, citing the Supreme Court's Delhi Race Club judgment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case Summary: State v. Mahesh Kumar (1515/2016) Court Decision: The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhunjhunu acquitted accused Mahesh Kumar of all charges under IPC Sections 420, 406, 120-B and Sections 3/4, 5, 6 of the Chit Fund (Prohibition) Act, 1978. Key Reasoning: The court found that prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused deceived or defrauded anyone. The complainant died during trial without testifying, witness statements lacked documentary support, and no witnesses confirmed direct dealings with the accused. The court further held that Sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) cannot be simultaneously proven for the same transaction, citing the Supreme Court's Delhi Race Club judgment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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