2026:BHC-AS:6028-DB Digitally signed by ANANT ANANT KRISHNA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY KRISHNA NAIK NAIK Date: CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

2026.02.05

17:20:15 +0530 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 705 OF 2012 Ashok Shankar Mhatre Age 47 years, Occ: Business, Resident of Jivdani Chawl, Dongripada, Narangi, Virar (E), Taluka Vasai (At present in Kolhapur Central Prison, Kalamba at Kolhapur …Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra …Respondent ________

Mr. D. S Mhaispurkar a/w Mr. H. S. Pawaskar, Mr. R.S. Patil i/b Mr. Ashish Sawant for Appellant.

Ms. Sangita E. Phad, APP for Respondent/State.

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CORAM : MANISH PITALE &

SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.

RESERVED ON : 13^th JANUARY 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 5^th FEBRUARY 2026.

JUDGMENT : ( Per : S HREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.)

1. The present Appeal has been filed challenging the Impugned Judgment and Order dated 05.05.2012 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vasai in Sessions Case No. 48 of 2010, whereby the Appellant was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and has been sentenced to suffer Life Imprisonment with fine of Rs.3,000/- and in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for 6 months. The Appellant was also convicted