Partly allowed

Shri Nathu Keru Bhatre v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC13 Jun 2007APEAL/456/1986

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What is this about?

The High Court of Bombay dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Nathu Keru Bhatre. It partly allowed the State's appeal against Ramu Maruti Pawar, setting aside his acquittal and sentencing him to life imprisonment for murder. The appeal against Mahadeo Dhondu Chavan was dismissed.

What did the court decide?

Appeal by Nathu Keru Bhatre dismissed; appeal by State partly allowed; acquittal of Ramu Maruti Pawar set aside; he sentenced to life imprisonment.

Shri Nathu Keru Bhatre Vs the State of Maharashtra — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Bombay HC (2007)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.456 OF 1986

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 Nathu Keru Bhatre, Indian Citizen
 Ordinarily residing at Village
 Ambarle Wadacha Kond, Taluka
 Mangaon, Dist. Raigad. ..Appellant.

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 V/s.

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 State of Maharashtra ..Respondent.

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 Mr.S.V.Gavand for appellant.

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 Mr.R.M.Gadhvi, A.P.P. for State.

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AND
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.740 OF 1986

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 State of Maharashtra ..Appellant.

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 V/s.

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 1. Mahadeo Dhondu Chavan

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 2. Ramu Maruti Pawar ..Respondent.

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 Both resident of Ambarle
 Wadacha Kond, Tal.
 Mangaon, Dist. Raigad.

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 Mr.R.M.Gadhavi, A.P.P. for State.

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 Mr.S.V.Gavand for respondents.

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CORAM :D.G. DESHPANDE AND

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SMT.N.N.MHATRE, JJ.

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DATED : 13TH JUNE, 2007.

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 For the reasons recorded separately, following

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 order is passed.

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 1. For all the reasons stated above, the appeal
 filed by the accused No.12 is required to be dismissed
 and appeal of the State is required to be partly
 allowed in respect of accused No.14 only. Therefore,
 we pass the following order.

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 2. Appeal filed by accused No.12 Nathu Keru
 Bhatre being Criminal Appeal No.456 of 1986 is
 dismissed. He is on bail. He should surrender to the
 authorities for undergoing the sentence within 6 weeks
 from today.

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 3. Appeal No.740 of 1986 filed by the State is
 partly allowed. The acquittal of the accused No.14
 Ramu Maruti Pawar is set aside. He is held guilty for
 the offence punishable under section 302 read with 34
 of the I.P.C. along with accused No.12 and is
 sentenced to imprisonment for life. Accused No.14 to
 surrender within 8 weeks from today. If he fails to
 surrender, Trial Court to take action according to law.

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 4. Appeal No.740 of 1986 against accused No.1
 Mahadeo Dhondu Chavan is dismissed.

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(D.G.DESHPANDE,J.)

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 (SMT.N.N.MHATRE, J.)

Shri Nathu Keru Bhatre v. the State of Maharashtra

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