In this criminal appeal against acquittal, the High Court scrutinized the Sessions Judge's judgment and found the acquittal of accused no.2 to be a plausible and reasonable view, dismissing the appeal.
Discfessing the application for leave to appeal and rejecting the caveat.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
APPLICATION NO.3131 OF 2007
IN
APPEAL NO. OF 2007
The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant
Vs.
Waman Tandel Chavan ..Respondent
....
Mr.A.R.Patil APP for applicant
Mr.M.S.Mohite Advocate for respondent
CORAM: S.B.MHASE AND
SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ.
DATE : DECEMBER 11, 2007
P.C.
1. Heard.
2. Accused no.1 was convicted and accused no.2 was
acquitted. This is an appeal against acquittal of
the accused no.2. We have scrutinized the judgment.
We find that the view taken in respect of accused
no.2 by the Sessions Judge who tried the case, is a
very plausible and reasonable view. No interference
is called for.
3. Leave rejected.
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[SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [ S.B.MHASE, J.]
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Sessions Judge's view in acquitting accused no.2 was plausible and reasonable.
The State of Maharashtra
Waman Tandel Chavan
S.B.Mhase
V.K.Tahiramani
As recorded by the court registry
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