JUDGMENT

Nitin Jamdar, J. - These four criminal appeals arise from the judgment and order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad-Alibaug dated 28 August 2010 in Sessions Case No. 104 of 2010.

2. Six persons, (1) Satish Yashwant Patil (2) Atul Suresh Thakur (3) Krishna Kashinath Patil (4) Sumedh @ Sumit @ Pappu Chandrakant Yerunkar (5) Rakesh @ Pintya Ramesh Rane and (6) Pradeep Mahadeo Mali were accused in Sessions Case No.104/2010 and charged for the offences punishable under section 302, 307, 120-B and 34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE and sections 3, 25 of the Indian ARMS ACT , 1959.

3. Accused No.4- Pappu @ Sumedh Yerunkar and Accused No.5- Rakesh @ Pintya Rane have been convicted under section 302 read with section 34 of the IPC. Accused No.5 has filed Criminal Appeal No.257/2013, and Accused No.4 has filed Criminal Appeal No.259/2013 challenging their conviction.

4. Accused No.1- Satish Yashwant Patil, Accused No.2-Atul Suresh Thakur, Accused No.3- Krishna Kashinath Patil and Accused No.6- Pradeep Mahadeo Mali have been acquitted. Criminal Appeal No.359/2013 is filed by Ajay Thakur, brother of the deceased and Criminal Appeal No.919/2013 is filed by the State of Maha