BOMBAY HIGH COURT
G. R. Majitha, *Vishnu Sahai, JJ.
Basanna Nigonda Hattali and Others v. State of Maharashtra
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of the incident and prosecution case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. trial procedure and evidence presentation. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 3. arguments and defenses presented. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. credibility of eye-witnesses and corroborative evidence. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. evaluation of evidence regarding appellants. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. assessment of specific roles of accused. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 7. conclusions on lack of evidence against particular appellants. (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 8. final legal contentions and court's rationale. (Para 26) |
| 9. final verdict and order of the court. (Para 27 , 28) |
1 .Vide judgment and order dated 24-8-1993 passed in Sessions Case No. 54 of 1992, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Pandharpur, convicted and sentenced the appellants in the manner stated hereinafter :
(i) Basanna Nigonda Hattali (appellant No. 1), Malku Bhimraya Hattali (appellant No. 8), Tamrayya Nigonda Patil (appellant No. 12) and Mallensha Nigonda Patil (appellant No. 13) under S.302 read with S.34, I.P.C. to life imprisonment;
(ii) Chandrakant Murgappa Umrani (appellant No. 2), Laxman Hanmant Hattali (appellant No. 3), Dundeppa Shivappa Umrani (appellant
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