Dnyaneshwar Rajaram Dhephe v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 28 OF 2020 Dnyaneshwar Rajaram Dhephe ....PETITIONER V/S The State Of Maharashtra & Ors ....RESPONDENTS Mr. Prashant Badole for the Petitioner Ms M. H. Mhatre, APP for the State-Respondent CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE & R. N. LADDHA, JJ DATED :

23rd JUNE, 2023 P.C.:

1.

The Petitioner was convicted for the offence punishable u/s 302 and 376 of IPC and is sentenced to life imprisonment. 2.

In view of the policy of the Government of Maharashtra reflected in circular dated 15/03/2010, the case of the Petitioner for premature release is to be categorized under the clause 2(d) of the Annexure-I of the said circular, which prescribes the period of imprisonment to be 28 years.

3.

In the wake of above, the claim put forth by learned counsel for the Petitioner that there was absence of evidence in the matter of his conviction for the aforesaid offence cannot be accepted. 4.

The fact remains that the Appeal against the conviction of akn 1/2

2/2 14.WP.28.2020.doc the Petitioner is already dismissed by this Court. That being so, no case for interference is made out.

5.

The Petition fails and same stands dismissed. (R. N. LADDHA, J) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) akn 2/2