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

ik-27855432 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

Judges (2)

Shyam C. Chandak Delivered Suman Shyam Coram

Parties (4)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Anuj Arjun Pawar Appellant Dadaso Bhaskar Athawale Appellant Lakhya @ Laxman Sandipan Sargar Appellant

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-27855432). Three connected criminal appeals challenged convictions under Sections 376, 302, 201, and 34 IPC for gang rape and murder of a victim in Vita, Sangli district. The Court found significant doubts in the prosecution's case — the circumstantial evidence chain was incomplete, the veracity of the prosecution story was questionable, and the appellants deserved benefit of doubt. All three appellants were acquitted and ordered released from Kolhapur Central Prison. The bench comprised Justices Shyam C. Chandak and Suman Shyam. The judgment was delivered by Justice Shyam C. Chandak.

Summary

Three connected criminal appeals challenged convictions under Sections 376, 302, 201, and 34 IPC for gang rape and murder of a victim in Vita, Sangli district. The Court found significant doubts in the prosecution's case — the circumstantial evidence chain was incomplete, the veracity of the prosecution story was questionable, and the appellants deserved benefit of doubt. All three appellants were acquitted and ordered released from Kolhapur Central Prison.

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