The State Of Maharashtra And ANR v. Rahemankha Sulemankha Patel

Cri.Appeal No.251/2011 :: 1 ::

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.251 OF 2011 1.

The State of Maharashtra 2.

Anisa Fatema w/o Rafiq Ahmed Age 22 years, Occu. Household, R/o Mudegaon, Taluka Ghansawangi, District Jalna ... APPELLANT

VERSUS

Rahemankha s/o Sulemankha Pate, Age 54 years, Occu. Service, R/o Jalna ... RESPONDENT .......

Mr. S.P. Sonpawale, A.P.P. for appellant No.1 - State Mr. Satej S. Jadhav, Advocate for appellant No.2. Mr. S.J. Salunke, Advocate for respondent .......

CORAM :

R. G. AVACHAT, J.

Date of reserving order : 2nd February, 2022 Date of pronouncing order : 23rd February, 2022 O R D E R :

This is an appeal from acquittal. The respondent herein was convicted by the trial Court (Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Jalna) for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 354, 323, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. He had, therefore, preferred appeal against his conviction, being Criminal Appeal No.12/2008. The learned Adhoc Additional

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Sessions Judge, Jalna decided the said appeal on 5/10/2010, granting him acquittal. The State, therefore, preferred the present appeal from acquittal.

2.

The informant was the daughter-in-law of the respondent herein. She has filed on record her affidavit, stating that the compromise has been arrived at between the two families. Her marriage has also been dissolved with a decree of divorce. She has remarried and living happily at her matrimonial home. She has urged for disposal of the appeal, confirming the judgment of acquittal, given by learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge.

3.

It was a matrimonial dispute. The matter has now been settled amicably. With a view to give peace a chance, the appeal is disposed of, confirming the judgment and order of acquittal dated 5/10/2010, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-2, Jalna in Criminal Appeal No.12/2008.

( R. G. AVACHAT ) JUDGE fmp/-