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.

Case disposed

CRI. CASE

CNR: RJJH020009572016

Filing Number

3659/2016

Filing Date

01-Feb-2016

Registration No

1515/2016

Registration Date

01-Feb-2016

Court

CJM ACJM JM Jhunjhunu District HQ

Judge

4-Senior Civil Judge Cum Chief Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

25-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Last updated 27-May-2026

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)

  1. 1.STATE

    Adv. APO

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MAHESH KUMAR Advocate - Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    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.

  3. 25-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 18-Mar-2026

    Judgment

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  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Judgment

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  6. 07-Mar-2026

    Final arguments

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  7. 05-Mar-2026

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  8. 26-Feb-2026

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  9. 17-Feb-2026

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  10. 13-Feb-2026

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  11. 12-Feb-2026

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  12. 07-Feb-2026

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  13. 05-Feb-2026

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  16. 31-Jan-2026

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  20. 27-Jan-2026

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  23. 02-Dec-2025

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  27. 11-Nov-2024

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  35. 05-Dec-2022

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  37. 29-Jun-2022

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  53. 27-Jan-2020

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  54. 15-Jan-2020

    Arguments on Applications / Bail Applications / Arguments in Misc. Proceedings

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  55. 02-Jan-2020

    Arguments on Applications / Bail Applications / Arguments in Misc. Proceedings

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  56. 19-Dec-2019

    Arguments on Applications / Bail Applications / Arguments in Misc. Proceedings

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  57. 05-Dec-2019

    Arguments on Applications / Bail Applications / Arguments in Misc. Proceedings

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  58. 21-Nov-2019

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  59. 07-Nov-2019

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  60. 24-Oct-2019

    Arguments on Applications / Bail Applications / Arguments in Misc. Proceedings

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  61. 14-Oct-2019

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  62. 30-Sep-2019

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  63. 16-Sep-2019

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  64. 02-Sep-2019

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  65. 19-Aug-2019

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  66. 05-Aug-2019

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  67. 22-Jul-2019

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  68. 08-Jul-2019

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  69. 24-Jun-2019

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  70. 10-Jun-2019

    Arguments on Applications / Bail Applications / Arguments in Misc. Proceedings

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  71. 27-May-2019

    Arguments on Applications / Bail Applications / Arguments in Misc. Proceedings

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  72. 13-May-2019

    Arguments on Applications / Bail Applications / Arguments in Misc. Proceedings

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  73. 29-Apr-2019

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  74. 15-Apr-2019

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  83. 02-Jan-2019

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  84. 19-Dec-2018

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  86. 30-Nov-2018

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  89. 26-Oct-2018

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  92. 26-Sep-2018

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  94. 30-Aug-2018

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  117. 20-Nov-2017

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  118. 06-Nov-2017

    Hearing arguments on Charge

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  119. 24-Oct-2017

    Charge

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  138. 27-Feb-2017

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  150. 03-Oct-2016

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  151. 19-Sep-2016

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  152. 05-Sep-2016

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  153. 01-Feb-2016

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1515/2016

casestatus.in Summary

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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