The High Court at Bombay upheld the acquittal of the accused persons in a criminal appeal filed by the original complainant under sections 395 and 149 of IPC, finding no arguable case due to lack of circumstantial corroboration.
Criminal Appeal No. 287/2015 was dismissed; other proceedings disposed of in the same terms.
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Cri. Appeal No. 287/15
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IN THE HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 287 OF 2015 WITH
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NOS. 205 AND 204 OF 2013
Shrikrishna Narayan Devkate
....Appellant.
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents.
Mr. Satej S. Jadhav, Advocate for appellant. Mr. K.M. Suryawanshi, APP for State.
CORAM : T.V. NALAWADE & SMT. I.K. JAIN, JJ. DATED : 20th March, 2015.
ORDER :
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there was stone pelting. Thus, there were interested versions and there were no circumstantial check. In view of these circumstances, the trial Court has acquitted the accused persons. This Court holds that there is no arguable case in appeal. So, the appeal cannot be admitted.
[ SMT. I.K. JAIN, J. ] [ T.V. NALAWADE, J. ]
ssc/
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Appeal filed by the original complainant against the acquittal of the accused persons should be admitted.
Shrikrishna Narayan Devkate
The State of Maharashtra
T.V. Nalawade
I.K. Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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