Green Gene Enviro Protection And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra, Through Its ...

ik-158046492 Bombay High Court 24 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 68 OF 2020; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 102 OF 2020; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1777 OF 2019 • 78 min read

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Case Significance

Green Gene Enviro Protection And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra, Through Its... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 24, 2025 (citation: ik-158046492). Three accused appealed their convictions under Sections 376, 302, 201, and 34 IPC for the gang rape and murder of a woman in Vita, Sangli district, for which they were sentenced by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli in 2019. After a detailed 65-page analysis, the Court found serious doubts about the veracity of the prosecution's case, including inconsistencies in the evidence and unreliable witness testimony. All three appellants were acquitted and ordered released from Kolhapur Central Pr The bench comprised Justices Shyam C. Chandak and Suman Shyam. The judgment was delivered by Justice Shyam C. Chandak.

Summary

Three accused appealed their convictions under Sections 376, 302, 201, and 34 IPC for the gang rape and murder of a woman in Vita, Sangli district, for which they were sentenced by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli in 2019. After a detailed 65-page analysis, the Court found serious doubts about the veracity of the prosecution's case, including inconsistencies in the evidence and unreliable witness testimony. All three appellants were acquitted and ordered released from Kolhapur Central Prison.

What was the outcome of Green Gene Enviro Protection And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra, Through Its...?

Three accused appealed their convictions under Sections 376, 302, 201, and 34 IPC for the gang rape and murder of a woman in Vita, Sangli district, for which they were sentenced by the Additional Sess...

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