Jitendra @ Pradip Dilip Tayade v. The State Of Maharashtra

27 appa 1125.19.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1125 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.946 OF 2019 Jitendra @ Pradip Dilip Tayade ......Applicant/ Appellant versus The State of Maharashtra ......Respondent Mr. Aditya Bapat, advocate for the applicant/appellant. Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP for the State.

CORAM : RANJIT MORE & SURENDRA P. TAVADE, JJ.

DATE : 20th JANUARY, 2020.

P. C. :

Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicant and learned APP for the State.

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The applicant-accused is convicted for offences punishable under Sections 302, 324 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to suffer life imprisonment. The appeal filed by the applicant is admitted and the present application is filed for bail during the pendency of the appeal.

Digitally signed by Shubhada S. Kadam Date:

2020.01.23 11:30:16 +0530 Shubhada S Kadam 1/2 Shubhada S. Kadam

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The allegations against the applicant is that he committed murder of his friend Parshuram with an axe. The assault by the applicant on deceased was witnessed by PW-1 Bhagwan and PW-2 Rahul. Both of them stated that the present applicant followed deceased Parshuram and gave him blows with said axe from back-side. The deceased thereafter shouted Aaiga and fell down on the tar road. The applicant thereafter gave second blow with the said axe on the neck of the deceased. The deceased succumbed to the injuries which were inflicted by the applicant with the said axe.

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Taking into consideration the above evidence on record, we are not inclined to entertain this application. We do not find any merit in the application. The criminal application is, accordingly, dismissed. [SURENDRA P. TAVADE, J.] [RANJIT MORE, J.] Shubhada S Kadam 2/2