2024:BHC-NAG:13668 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 570 OF 2023 Punam Sureshrao Aundhakar Aged about 37 Years, Occupation-Service; R/o Near Mahendra Colony, Amar Nagar, V. M. V. Tahsil and District Amravati. … APPELLANT V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra Through the Police Station Officer, Police Station, Gadgenagar, Tahsil and District Amravati. … RESPONDENT WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 600 OF 2023 Datta Purushottam Dhomane Aged 47 Years, Occupation – Vice President of Zilla Parishad, Amravati, R/o Riddhapur, Tahsil Morshi, District Amravati. … APPELLANT V E R S U S State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Officer, Police Station, Gadge Nagar, Amravati, Tahsil and District Amravati. … RESPONDENT Mr. Anil S. Mardikar, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Y. P. Bhelande, Advocate for Appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 570/2023.

Mr. P. V. Navlani, Advocate for Appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 600/2023.

Mr. A. M. Joshi, APP for Respondent/State in both the Appeals. CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.

JUDGMENT RESERVED ON : NOVEMBER 29, 2024. JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON: DECEMBER 14, 2024.

COMMON JUDGMENT . Both these Appeals are directed against one and the sam