Oral order declining to pronounce on connected criminal appeals. Certain respondents were absent and traced only with difficulty; an amicus curiae was appointed for them. The matter was reserved for written judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 362 OF 2000
The State of Maharashtra
.. Appellant
Vs.
Balaji Manikrao Jadhav and ors.
.. Respondents
WITH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 443 OF 2000
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 448 OF 2000
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 50 OF 2001
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 359 OF 2001
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 238 OF 2001
AND
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 7 OF 2006
Mr. D.V. Soman, Spl. Counsel for the appellant/State in all
Criminal Appeals
Mr. Joydeep Chatterji, Advocate for respondent no.1
(362/2000)
Mr. S.A.G. Qureshi, Advocate for respondent nos.2 and 7
(362/2000)
Mr. K.E. Shinde, Advocate for respondent no.5 (362/2000)
Criminal Appeal No. 362 of 2000 stands abated as against
respondent no.6 as per Court's order dated 23/2/2010
Mr. Swapnil S. Patil, Advocate for the respondent (443/2000,
448/2000), for respondent no.1 (50/2001), for respondent-sole
(359/2001) and for respondents (238/2001)
Mr. R.M. Chavan, Advocate h/f. Mr. Vijay Sharma, Advocate for
the respondents (7/2006)
CORAM : M.T. JOSHI, J. DATE : 18/12/2015
ORAL ORDER:
Respondent nos. 3 and 4 in Criminal Appeal
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No.362 of 2000 are absent. Despite issuing bailable
warrants, they could not be traced.
2.In the circumstances, Mr. Swapnil S. Patil,
Advocate is appointed as Amicus Curiae for advancing
arguments on behalf of the respondent nos.3 and 4 in
Criminal Appeal No.362 of 2000. He submits that the
earlier arguments advanced in the connected group of
Criminal Appeals be also adopted in Criminal Appeal No.
362 of 2000. Mr. D.V. Soman, learned Special Counsel
appearing for the appellant-State in all these Appeals
also made a similar request.
3.Written notes of arguments as well as the
Synopsis are filed by both the sides. The same are
accepted on record.
4.In the circumstances, Reserved for Judgment.
[M.T. JOSHI]
JUDGE
arp/
The State of Maharashtra
Balaji Manikrao Jadhav and ors.
M.T. Joshi
As recorded by the court registry
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