Ravindra Somnath Gupta v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

60 APEAL 1212.2024.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1212 OF 2024 Ravindra Somnath Gupta ...Appellant/ Accused

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents

BHALCHANDRA GOPAL DUSANE Mr. M.B. Shirsat a/w Fehmida Ahmed for Appellant. Mr. Hitendra J. Dedhia, APP for State.

Mr. Mahendra Sandhyanshiv a/w Mr. Vikas Maurya for Respondent No.2.

PSI, Balu Rathod, Kalwa Police Station, Thane present. BHALCHANDRA GOPAL DUSANE Date: 2026.02.23 18:24:39 +0530

CORAM:

R.M. JOSHI, J.

DATE :

23rd FEBRUARY 2026.

P.C.:

1.

For the reasons separately recorded in the Order, following order is passed :

O R D E R

(i) Appellant/Accused- Ravindra Somnath Gupta, residing at Kurakat, Post-Handiya, District- Ilahabad (Uttar Pradesh) is hereby acquitted for the offence punishable under Sections 376(2)(f), 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3(a) punishable under Section 4, Section 5(j)(ii)(n) punishable under Sections 6 and 7 punishable under Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, Act, 2012. (ii) The impugned Judgment and Order passed by the learned Special Judge under POCSO Act, Thane in Special Dusane

60 APEAL 1212.2024.DOC (P) Case No.1364 of 2022 dated 13th June 2024 is hereby quashed and set aside (iii) Appellant/Accused be released forthwith in F.I.R. No. I-531 of 2022, registered with Kalwa Police Station. (iii) His bail bonds, if any, shall stands cancelled. [R.M. JOSHI, J.] Dusane