Lotan Budha Chaudhari v. The State Of Maharashtra

sgp APEAL6.2002Op order.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 6 OF 2002 Lotan Budha Chaudhari, Age : 48 years, Occu. Agriculture, R/o. Village Kuttarmare, Tq. Sakri, Dist. Dhule.

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Appellant

Versus

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The State of Maharashtra.

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Dhanibai d/o Kashyaram Pawar, Age : 18 years, Occu. Household and Labour, R/o. Village Kuttarmare, Tq. Sakri, Dist. Dhule.

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Respondents ..............

Mr Prakashsing B. Patil, Advocate for the appellant Mr K. S. Patil, APP for respondent No. 1/State Respondent No. 2 though served absent ..............

CORAM : V. L. ACHLIYA, J.

RESERVED ON : 05/01/2017 PRONOUNCED ON : 04/04/2017 OPERATIVE ORDER : - For the reasons separately recorded in the accompanying judgment the Court passed the following order :

(I) Criminal Appeal No. 6/2002 is allowed. The Judgment and Order dt. 10.12.2001 passed by the learned Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge,

sgp APEAL6.2002Op order.doc Dhule, convicting the appellant u/s 376 & 506 of IPC in Sessions Case No. 71 of 2001, is set aside. The appellant-accused stands acquitted of offence u/s 376 & 506 of the IPC.

(III) In case the fine amount if not already paid to the victim as compensation, then same shall be refunded to the appellant. [ V. L. ACHLIYA ] JUDGE