Vishwajeet Ganpati Sarkar v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 418 OF 2010 Mr. Vishwajeet Ganpati Sarkar .... Appellant.

(Original Accused) V/s The State of Maharashtra .... Respondents.

Ms. Payoshi Roy, Advocate appointed by the Court, for the Appellant. Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for Respondent/State.

CORAM: B. R. GAVAI & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE: 8th JUNE, 2018 P.C.:- For the reasons separately recorded, the following order is passedORDER (i) Appeal is allowed.

(ii) The Judgment and Order of conviction is set aside.

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939-appeal418-10.sxw (iii) Appellant is acquitted of the charges, charged with.

(iv) Appellant is directed to be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. (v) Fees of Ms Payoshi Roy, learned Advocate, appointed to appear on behalf of the Appellant, is quantified at Rs 5000/- to be paid from High Court Legal Services Committee fund.

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