AJAY PETER TOPANNU vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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 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 : (PER : S. M. MODAK, J.) 1. Both these Appeals are disposed of by this common order, because they are arising out of the same impugned judgment and order. 2. The Appellant–Ajay Peter Topannu in Criminal Appeal No.801 of 2014, was the original accused No.1 and the Appellant in Criminal Appeal No.150 of 2023–Mangara Bhikari Barla was the original accused No.2. Both of them were tried in Sessions Case No.633 of 2012 by the Additional Sessions