EKNATH KRISHNA KADAM vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

901-APEAL-1007-2018.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1007 OF 2018 Eknath Krishna Kadam Age: 27 years, Occ.: Residing at Room No.3, Nidhi Niwas, Siddharath Nagar, Gaondevi Road, Bhandup (W), Mumbai (At present accused lodged in Nashik ....Appellant/Applicant Road Central Prison, Nashik) (Orig. Accused) Versus The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector Versova Police ...Respondent Station, Mumbai C.R. No.221/2008. (Orig. Complainant) Mr. Pawan Mali, (Appointed through Legal Aid Services), for the Appellant/Applicant. Mr. K. V. Saste, Additional Public Prosecutor, for Respondent-State CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. RESERVED ON : 9th APRIL 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 24th APRIL 2025 JUDGMENT (Per Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.) :- 1. The Appellant assails the Judgment and Order dated 10 th December 2009 passed by the Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Sewree, Mumbai in Sessions Case No. 778 of 2008. By the impugned Judgment and Order, the Appellant stands convicted for the offences Shivgan 1/22 901-APEAL-1007-2018.doc punishable under Sections 302 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’), 1860. For the offence p