M.G.Sonawane v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 459 OF 1997 Madhusudan Gangadhar Sonawane of Bombay, Indian Inhabitant, residing at 153/4702, Kannamwar Nagar I, Vikhroli (East), Mumbai 400 083.

... Appellant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra (Through C.B.I.) ... Respondent Mr. Lokesh Zade, Court appointed Advocate a/w Mr. Ramesh Ramamurthy for the Appellant.

Ms. Manisha Jagtap for the Respondent - CBI.

Mr. S.R. Agarkar, APP for the Respondent.

CORAM: SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.

DATE : 9th OCTOBER 2019 P.C. :

OPERATIVE ORDER For the reasons separately recorded, the following order is passed :

(i) Appeal is allowed;

(ii) The conviction and sentence of the appellant for the offences punishable under sections 5(1) (e), r/w 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 passed by the

2 apeal-459.97 op.docx learned Special Judge, Greater Bombay vide judgment and order dated 13th June 1997 is hereby quashed and set aside;

(ii) Bail bond stands cancelled;

(iii)Writ be issued expeditiously;

Appeal is disposed of accordingly.

(SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J)