Rajkumar @ Bheli Ramtirth Nishad @ Sunil Yadav v. State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by RUPALI RAJESH WAKODIKAR Date:

2024.06.27 17:52:51 +0530

901. APEAL 32-2024.doc RUPALI RAJESH WAKODIKAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 32 OF 2024 Rajkumar @ Bheli Ramtirth Nishad @ Sunil Yadav ...Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Jagdish Shetty for the Appellant.

Mr. Ajay S. Patil, A.P.P for the Respondent-State. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 26 th JUNE, 2024 P.C. :

1.

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

OPERATIVE ORDER i) The Appeal is allowed;

ii) The Judgment and Order dated 21st February, 2014, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mumbai, in Sessions Case Wakodikar 1/2

901. APEAL 32-2024.doc No.149 of 2012, convicting and sentencing the appellant, is quashed and set aside, only qua him;

iii) The appellant is acquitted of the offences, with which he is charged. The appellant is set at liberty forthwith, if not required in any other case. Fine amount, if paid, be refunded to the appellant. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.

REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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