Gorakshya Arjun Mahakal v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.632 OF 2015 Gorakshya Arjun Mahakal ....

Appellant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ....

Respondent (Thru' Ambernath Police Station) Mr. Arun Rajput for the Appellant.

Mr. S.S. Pednekar, APP for the State.

Coram : Smt. Sadhana S. Jadhav, J.

Date : 13th March 2019 P.C.:

For the reasons recorded in the judgment separately, the following order is passed :

O R D E R

(I) The conviction of the appellant-Gorakshya Arjun Mahakal for the offence punishable under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code and under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 awarded vide judgment and order dated 4th

Dusane 2/2 207 apeal 632.2015.doc March 2015 by the Special Judge (POCSO), Kalyan is hereby quashed and set aside.

(II) The appellant-Gorakshya Arjun Mahakal is acquitted of all the charges levelled against him.

(III) The appellant-Gorakshya Arjun Mahakal be released forthwith, if not required in any other offences. (IV) Fine amount, if paid, be refunded to the appellantaccused. ( Smt. Sadhana S. Jadhav, J)