Satish Chitbhal @ Ramaasare Gupta vs The State Of Maharashtra

ik-191108126 Bombay High Court 24 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.599 OF 2019; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.926 OF 2021; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1277 OF 2019; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.989 OF 2021 • 20 min read

Judges (1)

R.M. Joshi Delivered

Parties (4)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Dilawar Hafiz Khan Appellant Satish Chitbhal @ Ramaasare Gupta Appellant Yasin Shakir Khan Appellant

Case Significance

Satish Chitbhal @ Ramaasare Gupta vs The State Of Maharashtra is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 24, 2025 (citation: ik-191108126). Four accused appealed their conviction under Sections 376 and 376(d) IPC for gang rape and under Section 366 IPC for kidnapping, arising from an incident in Lonawala where the victim was taken to a location and gang-raped. The Court confirmed the conviction under Sections 376 and 376(d) for all accused and upheld the kidnapping conviction under Section 366 for the first accused only, acquitting the remaining three of the kidnapping charge. Accused No.1 (Dilawar) was granted four weeks to surr The case was heard by Justice R.M. Joshi.

Summary

Four accused appealed their conviction under Sections 376 and 376(d) IPC for gang rape and under Section 366 IPC for kidnapping, arising from an incident in Lonawala where the victim was taken to a location and gang-raped. The Court confirmed the conviction under Sections 376 and 376(d) for all accused and upheld the kidnapping conviction under Section 366 for the first accused only, acquitting the remaining three of the kidnapping charge. Accused No.1 (Dilawar) was granted four weeks to surrender as he was on bail.

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