Sarjya @ Sarjerao Dasharath Dhage v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1339 OF 2012 Sagar Ashok Taak Age : 28 years, Occupation : Driver, Residing at Aagwali Chawl, Lonavala, Dist. Pune.

... Appellant (Orig. Accused No.2) versus State of Maharashtra (At the instance of Lonavala City Police Station) ... Respondent WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.654 OF 2010 Sarjya alias Sarjerao Dashrath Dhage Age : 28 years, Occupation : Driver, Residing at Swarajya Nagar, Taluka - Maval, Dist. Pune.

... Appellant (Orig. Accused No.1) versus State of Maharashtra (At the instance of Lonavala City Police Station) ... Respondent .......

• Mr.D.G. Khamkar, Advocate for Appellants.

• Mrs.M.M Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM : B. R. GAVAI & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE : 11th JULY, 2018 Nesarikar

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

ORDER

(i) Appeals are allowed.

(ii) The order of conviction and sentence is quashed and set aside.

(iii) Appellants/Accused are acquitted of the charges, charged with.

(iv) Appellant/Accused are directed to be released forthwith, if not required in any other case.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) (B. R. GAVAI, J.)