A.P. LAVANDE, J. :- The above Confirmation Case and Criminal Appeals are being disposed of by common Judgment since they all relate to the Judgment and Order dated 30th September, 2004 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akola in Sessions Trial No.22/ 2002.

2. Criminal Appeal No.738 of 2004 has been preferred by accused no.1 Ajay @ Rameshwar Raghuram @ Sheshrao Galat Dhabekar; Criminal Appeal No.686 of 2004 has been preferred by accused no.2 Subhash Ramkrishna Zope; Criminal Appeal No.698 of 2004 has been preferred by accused no.3 Subhash Harnarayanji Laddha, CIiminal Appeal No.682 of 2004 has been preferred by accused no.4 Suresh s/o. Mohanlal Maheshwari. The original accused no.5 Bajirao alias Rawalsingh Salu Rathod who has been convicted for the offence under section 465 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years has not preferred any appeal.

3. By the impugned Judgment, the accused no.1 Ajay @ Rameshwar Raghuram @ Sheshrao Galat Ohabekar has been convicted under sections 364, 302, 467,468,471 read with 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to death and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- and in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment

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