Rajkumar Ramdas Bhagat And Another vs The State Of Maharashtra

ik-100912724 Bombay High Court 16 December 2025 • Criminal Appeal No.828; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.828 OF 2023 • 17 min read

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Case Significance

Rajkumar Ramdas Bhagat And Another vs The State Of Maharashtra is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-100912724). The appellants challenged their conviction under Sections 498-A, 304-B, and 306 of the IPC (matrimonial cruelty, dowry death, and abetment of suicide) with sentences of up to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellants, finding that the prosecution failed to establish the demand of money, cruelty, or abetment of suicide, and that the deceased's short temperament led to the suicide in a fit of anger. The case was heard by Justice Neeraj P. Dhote. Counsel appearing: A.S. Deshmukh (counsel for respondent), Madhav N. Kalyane (counsel for appellant), Rajendra K. Temkar (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The appellants challenged their conviction under Sections 498-A, 304-B, and 306 of the IPC (matrimonial cruelty, dowry death, and abetment of suicide) with sentences of up to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellants, finding that the prosecution failed to establish the demand of money, cruelty, or abetment of suicide, and that the deceased's short temperament led to the suicide in a fit of anger.

What was the outcome of Rajkumar Ramdas Bhagat And Another vs The State Of Maharashtra?

The appellants challenged their conviction under Sections 498-A, 304-B, and 306 of the IPC (matrimonial cruelty, dowry death, and abetment of suicide) with sentences of up to 10 years rigorous impriso...

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