Bombay High CourtAPEAL/360/2013others disposed off

Arun Laxman Hiray v. The State Of Maharashtra

2018-08-07Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,Hon'Ble Shri Justice B.R. Gavai2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.360 OF 2013 ALONGWITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.162 OF 2015 Arun Laxman Hiray ..Appellant/Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr. Vikas Khanolkar, Advocate for the Appellant/Applicant. Mrs. M. M. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent - State. CORAM : B. R. GAVAI & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE : 7th AUGUST, 2018 P.C.

For the reasons separately recorded, following order is passed :-

ORDER

I] The Criminal Appeal No.360 of 2013 is allowed. II] The order of conviction and sentence recorded by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Malegaon in judgment and order dated 22nd February 2013 in Sessions Case No.106 of 2008 is quashed and set aside.

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III] The Appellant is acquitted of the charges charged with.

IV] The Appellant is directed to set at liberty forthwith, if not required in any other case.

V] In view of disposal of Criminal Appeal No.360 of 2013, Criminal Application No.162 of 2015 does not survive and accordingly stand disposed of.

Balaji Govindrao Panchal Balaji Govindrao Panchal Date: 2018.08.08 11:04:06 +0530 [SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] BGP. 2 of 2