PRABHAKAR KUTTY SHETTY vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

CNR No : HCBM010206212021 Cri.Appeal 502-2021.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 502 OF 2021 Prabhakar Kutty Shetty .. (At Central Prison, Kolhapur) Aged 33 years Add. Padmashri House, Village Irna, Tal. Karkala, Dist. Udupi, Karnataka. Appellant V/S. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ------------------- Adv. Gaurav Bhawnani a/w Adv. Hari Rajguru a/w Adv. Mayanka S. a/w Adv. Abdul Wahab Khan for Appellant. Ms. Sangeeta E. Phad APP for the Respondent-State. -------------------- CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ. RESERVED ON : 9th APRIL, 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 9th JULY, 2026. JUDGMENT: (Per Shreeram Shirsat, J.) 1. The present Appeal has been filed challenging the impugned judgment and order dated 08.12.2020 passed by the Sessions Judge, Gr. Bombay in Sessions Case no. 179/2014, whereby the Appellant has been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and has been sentenced to undergo Imprisonment for Life and pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default to undergo Imprisonment for 1 year and under Section 201 of the IPC to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment Vishal Pa