Ravindra Kashinath Nandanwar vs State Of Mah. Thr. Pso Ps Khapa ...

ik-81857053 Bombay High Court 6 March 2026 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.774 • 12 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (3)

Ashish R. Fule Counsel Appellant Bhavya C. Dhurv Counsel Respondent S.S. Dhote Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Ravindra Kashinath Nandanwar Appellant

Case Significance

Ravindra Kashinath Nandanwar vs State Of Mah. Thr. Pso Ps Khapa ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 6, 2026 (citation: ik-81857053). Criminal appeal against conviction under Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 376, 376(2)(f), and 376-AB of IPC for penetrative sexual assault on an 8-year-old minor girl in Khapa, Nagpur district. The Nagpur Bench found the evidence insufficient to sustain conviction, noting contradictions and lack of corroboration, and held the appellant entitled to benefit of doubt. The conviction was quashed, the appellant acquitted and ordered released. The case was heard by Justice Neeraj P. Dhote. Counsel appearing: Ashish R. Fule (counsel for appellant), Bhavya C. Dhurv (counsel for respondent), S.S. Dhote (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Criminal appeal against conviction under Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 376, 376(2)(f), and 376-AB of IPC for penetrative sexual assault on an 8-year-old minor girl in Khapa, Nagpur district. The Nagpur Bench found the evidence insufficient to sustain conviction, noting contradictions and lack of corroboration, and held the appellant entitled to benefit of doubt. The conviction was quashed, the appellant acquitted and ordered released.

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