2024:BHC-NAG:11066 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPEAL (APEAL) NO. 47 OF 2022 Kailas S/o. Rama Dawar (Jail)

Aged about 22 yrs, Occ: Laborer, R/o. Wasali, Tq. Sangrampur, Dist. Buldhana .... APPELLANT (Accused in Jail) // V E R S U S //

1. State of Maharashtra, through P.S.O., P.S. Hiwarkhed, Tal. Telhara, District Akola Amendment 2. XYZ (Minor), carried out as per Aged about 12 Yrs., Through her courts order dated 24.01.022 Natural Guardian R/o. Wari, Hanuman, Taluka Telhara, Dist. Akola ... RESPONDENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mr. A. S. Londhe, Advocate for the appellant Ms Ritu Sharma, APP for the respondent/State Ms Sonal Tripathi, Advocate for respondent No.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CORAM : G. A. SANAP, J.

DATE : 05/09/2024 O R A L J U D G M E N T :

1 In this appeal, the challenge is to the judgment and order, dated 27.08.2021, passed by the learned Special Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, Akot, Dist. Akola, whereby the learned Judge, convicted the accused for the offence punishable under Sections