Raju Raghu Sadavarte v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
circumstantial evidence; complete chain of circumstances; benefit of doubt; acquittal; extra judicial confession reliability; drunkenness; last seen together with co-residing labourers; motive — trifle quarrel; recovery of hammer from open public park; authorship of concealment; Section 313 Cr.P.C. omission; inconclusive blood group; missing linking evidence for clothes; Medical Officer and Constable not examined; Section 481 BNSS 2023 P.R.Bond; Sessions Case No.218 of 2022; Additional Sessions Judge Vadgaon; Lonavala City Police Station C.R. 59/2017; hammer; Aniruddha Nalkar; Raju Raghu Sadavarte; life imprisonment set aside.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; Judgment and Order dated 07.10.2024 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Vadgaon Maval in Sessions Case No.218 of 2022 convicting and sentencing the Appellant set aside; Appellant acquitted of all charges; to be released forthwith if not required in any other case, executing a P.R.Bond of Rs.15,000/- under Section 481 BNSS, 2023 before release; connected Interim Application No.5395 of 2024 also disposed of.