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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.287 OF 2006

Abdul Rehman Mohd. Rafiq Ansari

Appellant

versus

The State of Maharashtra

Respondent

WITH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.381 OF 2006

Liyaqat Allauddin Sheikh

Appellant

versus

State of Maharashtra

Respondent

Mr.M.K.Kocharekar, Advocate for appellants in

Criminal Appeal No.381 of 2006 and advocate

appointed to espouse the cause of the appellant

in Criminal Appeal No.287 of 2006.

Mr.J.P.Yagnik, APP for the State.

CORAM : A.S.OKA, J.

DATE : 12th March 2009

JUDGEMENT :

1. I have heard the submissions of the learned

counsel appearing for the appellant in Criminal

Appeal No.381 of 2006. As the advocate on

record for the appellant in the companion

appeal no.287 of 2006 did not remain present,

this Court requested the advocate for the

appellant in Criminal Appeal no.381 of 2006 to

address the Court in support of the said

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appeal.

2. The appellant in Criminal Appeal No.287 of

2006 is accused no.1 and the appellant in

Criminal Appeal No.381 of 2006 is accused no.2.