The State Of Maharashtra v. Gajanan Ramchandra Dattawate

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 605 OF 1998 State of Maharashtra (through API Shirol Police Station, Dist. Kolhapur) .. Appellant

Versus

Gajanan Ramchandra Dattawade .. Respondent ( Org. Accused ) Mr. Deepak Thakre, Public Prosecutor a/w Mr. Ajay Patil, APP for Appellant - State.

Mr. S. P. Thorak for Respondent-Accused.

CORAM: PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, CJ. & SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.

AUGUST 13, 2019.

P.C.

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The Accused has been convicted for the offence of attempt to rape and has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for two years. Since the conviction is not for the offence of rape but for the offence of attempt to rape and the unfortunate incident

2/2 202-cri.appeal-605-98.doc took place 21 years ago, noting that when the crime took place on 30.08.1997 the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 13 of 2013) had not been promulgated, learned Public Prosecutor for the Appellant-State does not press the Appeal which seeks enhancement of the sentence.

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The Appeal is accordingly disposed of as not pressed. SMT. BHARATI DANGRE,J. CHIEF JUSTICE