Bhimashankar Yallapa Putage v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 776 OF 2011 ALONGWITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1292 OF 2017 Mr.Anil Yallappa Putage ..Appellant (Original accused No.2) vs.

State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ALONGWITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 775 OF 2011 Mr.Bhimashankar Yallapa Putage ..Appellant (Original accused No.1) vs.

State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.P.R. Arjun Wadkar with Mr.Sandesh Marathe for the Appellant in Criminal Appeal No.776/2011 (original accused No.2) and for the Appellant in Criminal Appeal No.775/2011 (original accused No.1) and for the Applicant in Criminal Application No.1292 of 2017. Mrs.M.H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent/State in both appeals. CORAM: B. R. GAVAI & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE: 27th July, 2018 1/2

(206)apeal-776-775.doc P.C.:- For reasons recorded separately following order is passed :

O R D E R

1] Both the Appeals are allowed.

2] The judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 25th May 2011 in Sessions Case No.698 of 2009 passed by the learned Trial Judge is quashed and set aside.

3] Appellants are acquitted of the charges charged with. 4] Appellants are directed to be set at liberty forthwith, if not required in any other case.

5] Since the Appeals are allowed and disposed off, no orders are necessary in Criminal Application taken out therein and the same is also disposed off.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) (B. R. GAVAI, J.) 2/2