AVINASH BHUSHAN PIMPALKAR @ RAJU vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Digitally signed by ANANT ANANT KRISHNA KRISHNA NAIK NAIK Date: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY 2026.02.26 11:28:47 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION +0530 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 629 OF 2021 Mukesh Mahadev Musahar Age : 25 Years, Occu.: R/o : In front of New CSMT Platform, No.18, P. D’mello Road Footpath, Mumbai – 400 001. …Appellant Versus The State Of Maharashtra (Through MRA Marg Police Station) …Respondent WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 752 OF 2022 Avinash Bhushan Pimpalkar @ Raju Age : 29 Years, Residing at in front of New Cst Platform No.18, P’Dmello Road Footpath, Mumbai 01. Presently lodged Kolhapur Central Prison, Kolhapur – 416007 …Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra (at the instance of MRA Marg Police Station, CR No. 74/2016) …Respondent _________ Mr. Dattatray Solankar for Appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 629 of 2021 Mr. Prosper D' Souza for Appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 752 of 2022 Dr. Dhanlakshmi S. Krishnaiyer, APP for Respondent-State ________ CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ. RESERVED ON: 14th JANUARY 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 25th FEBRUARY 2026 Akn 1 JUDGMENT (PER SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT J ): 1. These are two Appeals challenging the judgment and order of conviction recorded by the Learned Sessions Judge for Greater Bombay, at Bombay on 12/01/2018 in a Sessions Case No. 459 of 2016, holding the Appellants guilty under Section 235 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code for offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing them to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 2,000/- each, in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one month. 2. Although the Appellants have preferred two separate appeals, both the Appeals are being disposed of by a common order since the Appellants are convicted v