# SHANTILAL DASHRATH GAIKWAD vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2026-03-25
Citation: APEAL/218/2025
Petitioner: SHANTILAL DASHRATH GAIKWAD
Respondent: STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

[Official PDF on Bombay High Court website](https://bombayhighcourt.gov.in/bhc/file/download/eyJpdiI6IlhaV2liQ2JaY2RzN1M3Q1FRL2pHVUE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiZ1hnNHJ0cW55VFlvTmdxMlFJODBOVmQ5OUhjNzV2NXE1MWsvY3JSWWlSNENUZ2UzcWE4bVJVVVYwakFVUG5KOFp3aFpldWlyS1pvZGV3TlYyRC9rWXc9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjhmNTE4OWRhMjVlNTAxN2E5ODNjNDE3ZGU5NzVjMGEwOWRkNjA4YmU1YzE2ZGI3ODQ2MTJkY2YxZTA0MjdiNGYiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==?expires=1782763280&signature=389d468fc59ad3ecccb5b4093b34d270e84a45b4dd4a62138cb01b5e59a0fd94)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV H. C. SHIV app218.25.doc 1. On 20.08.2013, at about 6:00 p.m., the victim was playing in front of her house where birthday programme of neighbouring child – s/o Shravankumar was organised. At about 7:00 p.m., the victim went missing. A search was made for the victim; however, she could not be 2 H. C. SHIV app218.25.doc found. Upon enquiry with the neighbour Prakash Mishra, he revealed that A-1 was playing with the victim at the birthday venue. Search was made in the house of A-1 but the victim and A-1 both were not found there. Therefore, PW.1 filed the complaint (Exh.21) which came to be registered with Kasarwadavli police station under Section 363 of IPC against the A-1. 4.1) On 21.08.2013 and 22.08.2013, API Lokare (PW.7) conducted the investigation and recorded the statement of witnesses. It revealed that when the victim went missing, A-2 Jahid-Ur-Rehman Shaikh was present with A-1. On 23.08.2013, A-1 was arrested. During further investigation, it transpired that A-1 had kidnapped the victim from the birthday venue and handed over to A-2 who took her to Thane Railway Station and abandoned at Platform No.10, there. 4.2) The CCTV footage of the Platform No.

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