State of Rajasthan vs Jagdish Meena — 86/2025

Case Summary The Session Court in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan acquitted accused Jagdish on March 12, 2026 of rape charges under Section 64(1) of the Indian Penal Code due to insufficient evidence. While the prosecution presented testimonies from the victim and investigating officer, the victim herself contradicted the rape allegations during cross-examination, stating no such incident occurred and that the complaint was filed due to a monetary dispute over Rs. 1.5 lakh. Additionally, the critical FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report, though samples were sent, was never produced as evidence to corroborate the rape claim, creating reasonable doubt about the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.