Ranjitsing Bhagatsing Patil And Anr vs State Of Mah

ik-198069233 Bombay High Court 16 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.691 OF 2005; CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4621 OF 2023; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.691 OF 2005 • 18 min read

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Case Significance

Ranjitsing Bhagatsing Patil And Anr vs State Of Mah is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-198069233). The appellant husband challenged his conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 of IPC for cruelty and abetment of suicide of his wife. The Court found that the prosecution evidence was based on vague, general, and omnibus allegations of cruelty with material omissions and improvements, and failed to establish a direct nexus between the alleged acts and the death. The appeal was allowed, the conviction was quashed, and the appellant was acquitted; the appeal against co-accused father (Appellant The case was heard by Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar. Counsel appearing: Dushyant S. Bhapkar (counsel for intervener), Prakash B. Patil (counsel for appellant), V. M. Lomte (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellant husband challenged his conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 of IPC for cruelty and abetment of suicide of his wife. The Court found that the prosecution evidence was based on vague, general, and omnibus allegations of cruelty with material omissions and improvements, and failed to establish a direct nexus between the alleged acts and the death. The appeal was allowed, the conviction was quashed, and the appellant was acquitted; the appeal against co-accused father (Appellant No. 2) had already abated due to his death.

What was the outcome of Ranjitsing Bhagatsing Patil And Anr vs State Of Mah?

The appellant husband challenged his conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 of IPC for cruelty and abetment of suicide of his wife. The Court found that the prosecution evidence was based on vague, g...

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