AJAY PETER TOPANNU vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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202-APEAL-801-2014+APEAL-150-2023+IA-5135-2024.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.801 OF 2014 Ajay Peter Topannu Occupation : Labour, Age : 26 Years, Residing at : 1-D, Area Aamby Valley City, SATISH Ambavane, Taluka : Mulshi, District : Pune RAMCHANDRA SANGAR (Originally from Marchamishan, Thana Rania, ...Appellant Digitally signed by Post : Marcha, District : Khunti, Jharkhand) (Ori.Accused) SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR Date: 2025.01.18 Versus 16:08:15 +0530 The State of Maharashtra Through : Paud Police Station, Pune District. ...Respondent ================================== WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.150 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.5135 OF 2024 [FOR EARLY HEARING THROUGH JAIL] Mangara Bhikari Barla Occupation : Labour, Age : 37 Years, Residing at : 1-D, Area Ambi Valley City, Ambavane, Taluka : Mulshi, District : Pune (Originally from Bakaspur, Thana Karra, Taluka : Khunti, District : Ranchi, Jharkhand) ...Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra Through : Paud Police Station, ...Respondent Pune District. (Ori.Accused No.2) ================================= Mr.Satyavrat Joshi a/w Ms.Shivani Kondekar, Mr.Samay Pawar, Mr.Yash Fadtare, Mr.Ishan Paradkar, Mr.Ashish Kachole, Satish Sangar 1 of 21 202-APEAL-801-2014+APEAL-150-2023+IA-5135-2024.odt Ms.Sakshi Mane, Ms.Reena Prajapati – Advocates for Appellant in Criminal Appeal No.801 of 2014. Mr.Prosper D’Souza (Appointed Advocate through Legal Aid) for Appellant in Criminal Appeal No.150 of 2023 and Interim Application No.5135 of 2024. Mr.Arfan Sait – APP on behalf of Respondent-State in both the Criminal Appeals and in Interim Application. ================================= CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & S.M. MODAK, JJ. DATE : 9th JANUARY 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT : (PE