J U D G M E N T :

Criminal Application No.1939/2021 is allowed. The applicant Dr. Uttamrao Dhanaji Mahajan be added as respondent No.2 in Criminal Appeal No.104/2019.

These three appeals are being decided by this common judgment since they are interconnected. The challenge in these three appeals is to a judgment and order dated 19/1/2019, passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon in Sessions Case No.131/2012, whereunder the appellants Manoj and Dhiraj (in Criminal Appeal No.104/2019 and Criminal Appeal No.212/2019) have been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 342, 346, 348, 364-A, 385, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant Manoj has also been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code while the respondent in Criminal Appeal No.468/2022 has been acquitted. The details of the order of conviction and acquittal impugned herein are shown in the chart below :-