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-92013450). Father convicted under POCSO Act for aggravated sexual assault on his 3-year-old biological daughter appealed his life imprisonment sentence. The court upheld the conviction, finding the prosecution conclusively proved the charges with the presumption under the POCSO Act, and dismissed the appeal along with pending applications, refusing to show leniency given the gravity of the offence. 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).