Advocates:
['S/SHRI P B PATIL AND', '', 'M R DHANAWADE', 'P P']

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.617 OF 1999

Gaya @ Gajanan Dhondu Shinde

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Age 31 years, residing at

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48 – 49, Kolyachi Chawl,

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Dr. Borges Road, Parel,

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Mumbai – 400 012

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.....Appellant.

(Original Accused No.2)

V/s

The State of Maharashtra

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(at the instance of D.N. Nagar

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Police Station Vide C.R. No.588/94)

C.C. No.631/P/95 Sessions Case )

No.945/95 with S.C. No1331/95 )

.....Respondent.

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Mrs. V.R. Raje for the appellant.

Mr. D.P. Adsule, APP for the State.

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CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J.

DATE: 7^th October, 2008

ORAL JUDGMENT:

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Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant

and the learned APP for the State.

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The appellant has been convicted by the Trial Court under

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sections 395, 394 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and

sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay

fine of Rs 1000/- and, in default of payment of fine, to suffer rigorous

imprisonment for further six months. He is also convicted under

section 397 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous

imprisonment for seven years.

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Counsel appea