Satish Bhagwan Patil And Ors vs State Of Maha And Ors

ik-44609155 Bombay High Court 14 December 2024 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 413 OF 2004 • 31 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (2)

Ashlesha S. Deshmukh Counsel Respondent Himmatsinh D. Deshmukh Counsel Appellant

Parties (6)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Bhagwan Khandu Patil Appellant Kailas alias Diwanji Bhagwan Patil Appellant Meerabai Bhagwan Patil Appellant Satish Bhagwan Patil Appellant Vijay Bhagwan Patil Appellant

Case Significance

Satish Bhagwan Patil And Ors vs State Of Maha And Ors is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 14, 2024 (citation: ik-44609155). Five family members appealed their 2004 conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 read with Section 34 IPC for dowry harassment and abetment of suicide of the wife of appellant No.1. The Court partly allowed the appeal: appellant No.1's conviction under Section 498-A was upheld but sentence reduced from 2 years to 1 year RI; his conviction under Section 306 IPC was quashed as the evidence was insufficient. Appellants Nos. 2-5 (parents and brothers-in-law) were fully acquitted. Two appellants ha The case was heard by Justice Abhay S. Waghwase. Counsel appearing: Ashlesha S. Deshmukh (counsel for respondent), Himmatsinh D. Deshmukh (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Five family members appealed their 2004 conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 read with Section 34 IPC for dowry harassment and abetment of suicide of the wife of appellant No.1. The Court partly allowed the appeal: appellant No.1's conviction under Section 498-A was upheld but sentence reduced from 2 years to 1 year RI; his conviction under Section 306 IPC was quashed as the evidence was insufficient. Appellants Nos. 2-5 (parents and brothers-in-law) were fully acquitted. Two appellants had died during pendency.

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