2023:BHC-AUG:26653-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 229 OF 2019 Ranjeet s/o Haribhau Jadhav Age: 31 years, Occu: Labour, R/o Shingthala, Tq. Sailu, Dist. Parbhani. … Appellant [Accused No.1]

Versus The State of Maharashtra … Respondent …..

Mr. Sudarshan J. Salunke, Advocate for the Appellant.

Mrs. V. S. Choudhary, APP for Respondent-State.

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CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, JJ.

DATED : 13.12.2023 JUDGMENT [ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.] :

1. Instant appeal arises out of the judgment and order passed by Sessions Judge, Parbhani dated 22.01.2019 in Sessions Case No. 121 of 2016 convicting appellant-accused no.1 for the offence punishable under Section 302 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code [IPC] and Section

27 r/w 5 of the Arms Act.

2. PW6 Jaya set law into motion by lodging report at Charthana Police Station on 03.06.2016 alleging that at around 12.00 noon on on that day, appellant Ranjeet approached her and her husband while they were in the house and informed about some bad mouthing regarding her in the village. Deceased allegedly questioned appellant Ranjeet for defaming. According to her, around 3.30 p.m., while she, her h