Laxman Tukaram Dhawade v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

3-IA-830-2025-INCRAPEAL-209-2025.DOC Shephali

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 830 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 209 OF 2025 Laxman Tukaram Dhawade ...Applicant

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

Laxman Tukaram Dhawade ...Appellant

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Anr

...Respondents

Dr Uday Warunjikar, i/b Sonali Chavan, for the Appellant. Mr HJ Dedhia, APP, for Respondent No. 1-State. Mr Swapnil R Patil, for Respondent No. 2.

Ms Reshma Salunkhe, Sinhagad Police Station, Pune City, present. Ms Mohini Ramsing Thakur, Respondent No. 2, is present. SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE by SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE Date: 2026.02.02 15:06:39 +0530 CAROM:

R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATED:

2ND FEBRUARY 2026 PC:- 1.

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

ORDER

(a) The Appeal is partly allowed.

3-IA-830-2025-INCRAPEAL-209-2025.DOC (b) The Judgment and Order of conviction of the Appellant/Accused passed on 23rd January 2025 in Sessions Case No. 376 of 2019 stands confirmed. (c) The Appellant, however, is directed to undergo the substantive sentence for the period already undergone.

(d) The Appellant be released forthwith, if not required in any other crime.

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