Sheikh Imran @ Golu Sheikh Mehemud v. State of Mah. Thr. Pso Ps Yavatmal (City) Dist.Yavatmal
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Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:11975-DB; Criminal Appeal No. 372 of 2020 with Criminal Appeal No. 01 of 2021; pronounced 13 November 2025 (reserved 3 November 2025); bench Anil L. Pansare and Raj D. Wakode JJ., judgment authored by Raj D. Wakode J.; appellants Sheikh Imran @ Golu Sheikh Mehemud (orig. acc. 1) and Sheikh Salman Sheikh Ahemad (orig. acc. 2); Sheikh Husen Sheikh Mahemoob Kureshi (orig. acc. 3, appeal abated on death 09.02.2022); respondent State of Maharashtra (PS Yavatmal City); arises from Sessions Case No. 29/2018, Sessions Judge Yavatmal, judgment dated 20.08.2020; FIR Crime No. 118/2018 dated 14.02.2018; deceased Akil Shah; informant PW-1 Shakil Shah; eye-witness PW-8 Tausif Khan (held planted/unreliable, 13-day delayed statement); oral dying declaration to PW-1 disbelieved; IO PW-9 Milan Balkrushna Koyal investigation lapses; IPC sections 302, 34, 506, 120-B, 341; CrPC section 164; benefit of doubt; acquittal; conviction quashed and set aside; release forthwith; advocates R.M. Daga for appellants, A.B. Badar APP for State.