IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1009 OF 2014 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 498 OF 2019 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1009 OF 2014 Ramchandra @ Ram Mewalal Yadav Age : 27 years, Occu : Material Supplier, R/o. Room No.101, Sitaram Sadan, Tulinj Road, Nallasopara (E), (At present in the Nashik Central Jail) …. Appellant v/s.

The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Nalasopara Police Station, Nalasopara, Dist. Thane …. Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4978 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1009 OF 2014 Ramashankar Singh Age : 67 years, Occ : Nil, R/o. S/o. Ramkeshav Singh, Guri Gauri, Gorry, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh – 233223. …. Applicant/Intervenor In the matter between :-

Ramchandra @ Ram Mewalal Yadav Age : 27 years, Occu : Material Supplier, R/o. Room No.101, Sitaram Sadan, Tulinj Road, Nallasopara (E), (At present in the Nashik Central Jail) …. Appellant v/s.

The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Nalasopara Police Station, Nalasopara, Dist. Thane …. Respondent WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1015 OF 2014 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1641 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1015 OF 2014 Roshan @ Chini Dannichand Thakur Age : 25 years, Occupation : Transport Service, R/o. A/4, Shrikunj, Gayatri Park, Nalasopara (E).

(At present in the Nashik Central Jail) …. Appellant v/s.

The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Nalasopara Police Station, Nalasopara, Dist. Thane …. Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4979 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1015 OF 2014 Ramashankar Singh Age : 67 years, Occ : Nil, R/o. S/o. Ramkeshav Singh, Guri Gauri, Gorry, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh – 233223. …. Applicant/Intervenor In the matter between :-

Roshan @ Chini Dannichand Thakur Age : 25 years, Occupation : Transport Service, R/o. A/4, Shrikunj, Gayatri Park, Nalasopara (E).

(At present in the Nashik Central Jail) …. Appellant v/s.

The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Nalasopara Police Station, Nalasopara, Dist. Thane …. Respondent WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1016 OF 2014 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 731 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1016 OF 2014 Rahim Rais Khan Age : 25 years, Occcupation : Business, R/o. E/13, Navjyoti Apartment, Tulinj Road, Nalasopara (E), (At present in the Nashik Central Jail) …. Appellant v/s.

The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Nalasopara Police Station, Nalasopara, Dist. Thane …. Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4800 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1016 OF 2014 Ramashankar Singh Age : 67 years, Occ : Nil, R/o. S/o. Ramkeshav Singh, Guri Gauri, Gorry, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh – 233223. …. Applicant/Intervenor In the matter between :-

Rahim Rais Khan Age : 25 years, Occcupation : Business, R/o. E/13, Navjyoti Apartment, Tulinj Road, Nalasopara (E), (At present in the Nashik Central Jail) …. Appellant v/s.

The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Nalasopara Police Station, Nalasopara, Dist. Thane …. Respondent Dr. Yug Mohit Chaudhary a/w. Mr. Anush Shetty for the Appellant in APEAL/1016/2014.

Mr. Sarthak Shetty a/w. Dnyanesh Bhatkhande and Mr. Sagar Thakur i/b. Mr. Prakash Shetty for the Appellant in APEAL/1009/2014.

Mr. Pachpansingh Gusign a/w. Ms. Sheetal Pakhare for the Appellant in APEAL/1015/2014.

Mr. Anil Galgali a/w. Mr. Bhavesh Magam for the Applicant in IA/4978/2024, IA/4979/2024 and IA/4800/2024.

Mr. Avinash A. Naik, APP for the Respondent – State in APEAL/1009/2014 and in APEAL/1015/2014.

Ms. Geeta Mulekar, APP for the Respondent – State in APEAL/1016/2014.

CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL AND SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATED : 19th JUNE, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per : Sarang V. Kotwal, J.) :-

. All these three Appeals are decided by this common Judgment because they arise out of the same impugned Judgment and Order. For the sake of convenience, the Appellants are referred to either by their names or by their original status as the ‘Accused’ before the trial Court. The Appellants faced the trial in Sessions Case No.66/2012 before th