RAJU RAGHU SADAVARTE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Digitally signed by RUPALI 901-APEAL-1359-2024.doc RUPALI RAJESH RAJESH WAKODIKAR WAKODIKAR Date: 2026.02.10 18:03:58 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1359 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 5395 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1359 OF 2024 Raju Raghu Sadavarte Aged around 36 years Occupation : Labour, residing at : Savargad Bhagade, Post – Yewale District Jalna, also residing at Survey No.34, Raiwood Colony, Lonavala, Taluka Maval, Dist. Pune, Presently at Yerwada Prison, Pune. ...Appellant Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through PS Lonavala City, Pune, Maharashtra – 410 401. 2. Legal Heirs of Anirudha Satvaji Nalkar Through PS Lonavala City, Pune, Maharashtra – 410 401. ...Respondents Ms. Sahana Manjesh for the Appellant. Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy, Addl.P.P for the Respondent-State. Wakodikar 1/26 901-APEAL-1359-2024.doc None for the Respondent No.2. CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ. DATE : 4th FEBRUARY, 2026 JUDGMENT (PER SARANG V. KOTWAL, J): 1. The Appellant has challenged the Judgment and Order dated 7th October, 2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Vadgaon, Taluka Maval, District Pune, in Sessions Case No.218 of 2022. By the impugned Judgment and Order, the Appellant was convicted for commission of offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’). He was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months for commission of offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC. He was also sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.500/- and in default, to suffer further simple imprisonment for 15 months for commission of off