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2025.09.30 20:21:55 +0530 APPEAL 30_2017FINAL .DOC VSA/PSV/KK/PVR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 30 OF 2017 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.593 OF 2022 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3994 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.1640 OF 2020 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.215 OF 2020 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1298 OF 2020 Manu @ Mohinder Madhuresh … Appellant s/o. Vivekranjan Abrol R/o. Flat No. 304, Nisarggiri Apartment, Kalewadi Phata, Pune Originally inhabitant of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Versus The State of Maharashtra (At the instance of Chaturshringi Police Station) …Respondents ____________

Mr. Tripurari Ray a/w. Ms. Riddhi Dhamecha i/b. Dhiren Shah for the appellant.

Ms. M.M. Deshmukh Addl. P.P. for the State.

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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &

ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

RESERVED ON: 28 APRIL 2025 _______________

Judgment: (Per G.S. Kulkarni, J.) :-

1. The judgment has been divided into the following sections to facilitate analysis:-

A. Preface

2. This appeal by the appellant/accused questions the correctness of his conviction and sentence, challenging the judgment and