Advocates:
VANDANA SEHGALSACHIN PATIL

ITEM NO.101/1 COURT NO.5 SECTION II-A

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Criminal Appeal No(s). 485/2012

UTTAM Appellant(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondent(s)

Date : 02-06-2022 This appeal was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI

(VACATION BENCH)

For Appellant(s)

Mr. Rohan Thanwani, Adv.

Mr. Pratul Pratap Singh, Adv.

Ms. Vandana Sehgal, AOR

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Sachin Patil, AOR

Mr. Rahul Chitnis, Adv.

Mr. Aaditya A. Pande, Adv.

Mr. Geo Joseph, Adv.

Ms. Shwetal Shepal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

The appeal is allowed in terms of the

signed

reportable

judgment.

Pending

application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

The concluding para of the judgment reads

as under :

“39. As a result of the aforesaid discussion,

the impugned judgment is quashed and set aside.

Consequently, the appellant is acquitted of the

charge framed against him and is directed to be

set at liberty forthwith, if not required in

connection with any other case. “

(GEETA AHUJA)

(RANJANA SHAILEY)

ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)

[Signed reportable judgment containing the reasons is

placed on the file ]

# signed order dated 02.06.2022 along with ROP has already been

uploaded and sent to faster as well as the concerned Branch.

Digitally signed by

Rajni Mukhi

Date: 2022.06.16

11:57:30 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.485/2012

UTTAM .. APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .. RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

For the reasons to be recorded separately,

the appeal is allowed.

The judgment and order of the Additional

Sessions Court, Nagpur dated 29.04.1997 and that

of the High Court dated 26.07.2010 are quashed and

set aside.

The appellant is acquitted of all the

charges and directed to be set at liberty

forthwith, if not required in connection with any

other case.

....................J.

[ B.R. GAVAI]

....................J.

[HIMA KOHLI]

NEW DELHI,

JUNE 02, 2022.

ITEM NO.101 COURT NO.5 SECTION II-A

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Criminal Appeal No(s). 485/2012

UTTAM Appellant(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondent(s)

([ PART-HEARD BY : HON'BLE B.R. GAVAI AND HON'BLE HIMA KOHLI, JJ. ]

Date : 02-06-2022 This appeal was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI

(VACATION BENCH)

For Appellant(s)

Mr. Rohan Thanwani, Adv.

Mr. Pratul Pratap Singh, Adv.

Ms. Vandana Sehgal, AOR

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Sachin Patil, AOR

Mr. Rahul Chitnis, Adv.

Mr. Aaditya A. Pande, Adv.

Mr. Geo Joseph, Adv.

Ms. Shwetal Shepal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

For the reasons to be recorded separately,

the appeal is allowed in terms of the signed

order.

The appellant is acquitted of all the

charges and directed to be set at liberty

forthwith, if not required in connection with any

other case.

(CHARANJEET KAUR) (RANJANA SHAILEY)

ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)

[ Signed order is placed on the file ]