Amol Vijay Deshmukh And Another vs State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Pso Ps ...

ik-134050847 Bombay High Court 5 March 2026 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 198 OF 2021 • 20 min read

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Case Significance

Amol Vijay Deshmukh And Another vs State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Pso Ps ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 5, 2026 (citation: ik-134050847). A father and son appealed their conviction under Section 302 IPC for the murder of the son's wife (Chhaya), who was found burned to death inside their house in Yavatmal. The Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction for life imprisonment, finding the prosecution established that the deceased died of burn injuries with kerosene accelerant, the accused were present in the house, the defence theory of a third person entering to kill the deceased was improbable, and no weapon or report The bench comprised Justices Anil L. Pansare and Raj D. Wakode. The judgment was delivered by Justice Raj D. Wakode. Counsel appearing: C. S. Dharmadhikari (counsel for appellant), I. J. Damle (counsel for respondent), T. P. Deshpande (counsel for appellant).

Summary

A father and son appealed their conviction under Section 302 IPC for the murder of the son's wife (Chhaya), who was found burned to death inside their house in Yavatmal. The Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction for life imprisonment, finding the prosecution established that the deceased died of burn injuries with kerosene accelerant, the accused were present in the house, the defence theory of a third person entering to kill the deceased was improbable, and no weapon or report against the alleged third person was ever filed.

What was the outcome of Amol Vijay Deshmukh And Another vs State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Pso Ps ...?

A father and son appealed their conviction under Section 302 IPC for the murder of the son's wife (Chhaya), who was found burned to death inside their house in Yavatmal. The Court dismissed the appeal...

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