Sambhaji Uttam Suryavanshi vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr

Case Significance

Sambhaji Uttam Suryavanshi vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 14, 2024 (citation: ik-194898812). A father convicted under POCSO Act for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his 3-year-old daughter appealed against his life imprisonment sentence. The prosecution established the charge through the child victim's testimony corroborated by medical evidence, and the statutory presumption under POCSO was unrebutted. The Division Bench dismissed the appeal, upholding both the conviction and the maximum sentence of life imprisonment with Rs 8,000 fine, finding no ground for leniency given th The bench comprised Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande. The judgment was delivered by Justice Bharati Dangre. Counsel appearing: Anjali Patil (counsel for appellant), Ashvini Takalkar (counsel for respondent), Satyajeet Rajeshirke (counsel for respondent), Shubham Vasekar (counsel for respondent).