Aftab Mustaq Khan v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1535 OF 2014 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.870 OF 2014 Aftab Mustaq Khan.

] ... Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra.

] ... Respondent Mr. R. D. Suryavanshi for Applicant.

Mrs. M. H. Mhatre, APP for State.

CORAM :- RANJIT MORE & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE :- 23 JUNE, 2017 P. C. :- 1.

By the impugned judgment and order, the applicant is convicted for an offence punishable under Section 376(2)(i) of the IPC and sentenced to suffer life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-. The applicant's appeal is already admitted. The present application is taken out for bail.

2.

We have heard the learned Advocate for the applicant and the learned APP for State. We have also gone through the evidence of PW 1 - mother, PW 3 - victim and PW 7 - doctor. URS

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At this stage, we find that there is sufficient evidence against the applicant. We are, therefore, not inclined to release the applicant on bail.

4.

Hearing of the appeal is, however, directed to be expedited.

5.

Application is accordingly disposed of.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) (RANJIT MORE, J.) URS