Rameshwar S/O. Bhagwan Sonawane v. The State Of Maharashtra

2024:BHC-AUG:19880-DB APEAL-31-22-OPERATIVE.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 31 OF 2022 Rameshwar Bhagwan Sonawane ..APPELLANT

VERSUS

State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENT ....

Mr. S.G. Bobde, Advocate for appellant Mr. S.D. Ghayal, A.P.P. for respondent - State ....

CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ DATE : 30th AUGUST, 2024 OPERATIVE ORDER :

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

ORDER

(I) Criminal appeal is allowed.

(II) Impugned judgment and order dated 05th December, 2018 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad in Sessions Case No. 148 of 2015 thereby convicting the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, is hereby set aside. He stands acquitted thereof.

(III) The appellant be released forthwith, if not required in any other case.

(IV) Fine amount paid, if any, be refunded to him. ( NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. ) ( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) SSD 1 / 1