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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH KOLHAPUR
MADHAV J.JAMDAR, PRAVIN S.PATIL
Ronald James Alvares – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
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| 1. writ petition challenges remission order under section 433a crpc. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. consecutive sentence after life overruled by muthuramalingam. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 11) |
| 3. guidelines apply considering absconding and conduct. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. supreme court directed life concurrent, rape consecutive. (Para 9) |
| 5. section 433a mandates 14 years; guidelines not exhaustive. (Para 10 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. life sentences superimposed, cannot run consecutively; ronny overruled. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. quash additional 10-year rape sentence post-remission. (Para 22 , 23 , 24) |
JUDGMENT :
MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
1. Heard Mr. Jaiswal, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Shrikant Yadav, learned APP for the respondents-State.
2. By the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner challenges the legality and validity of the order dated 19th September 2025 passed by the Under Secretary, Home Department, State of Maharashtra in exercise of powers under Section 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “CrPC”). By the said order, it has been directed that the petitioner be released after completion of 14 years o
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Point of Law : Under sub-section (2) of S.31, there cannot be a sentence exceeding 14 years.
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