Pandhari S/O Shriram Raut vs State Of Mah., Thr. Pso Lakhandur Dist ...

ik-141833790 Bombay High Court 4 December 2024 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 669 OF 2019 • 14 min read

Judges (2)

M.W. Chandwani Delivered Mukulika Shrikant Jawalkar Coram

Counsel (2)

Omprakash W. Gupta Counsel Appellant S. S. Doifode Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Pandhari Shriram Raut Appellant

Case Significance

Pandhari S/O Shriram Raut vs State Of Mah., Thr. Pso Lakhandur Dist ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 4, 2024 (citation: ik-141833790). The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of a neighboring farmer over a land dispute. The Nagpur Bench found that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstances as required for circumstantial evidence cases, and acquitted the appellant, ordering his immediate release. The bench comprised Justices M.W. Chandwani and Mukulika Shrikant Jawalkar. The judgment was delivered by Justice M.W. Chandwani. Counsel appearing: Omprakash W. Gupta (counsel for appellant), S. S. Doifode (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of a neighboring farmer over a land dispute. The Nagpur Bench found that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstances as required for circumstantial evidence cases, and acquitted the appellant, ordering his immediate release.

What was the outcome of Pandhari S/O Shriram Raut vs State Of Mah., Thr. Pso Lakhandur Dist ...?

The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of a neighboring farmer over a land dispute. The Nagpur Bench found that the prosecution fa...

Judgment

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