1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 676 OF 1989 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 676 OF 1989 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 676 OF 1989 Tanaji Bapu Shinde and Others ..... Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra & ..... Respondent Others Shri P.P. Hudlikar with Shri P.J. Shinde and H.V. More for the Appellant. Shri. A.S. Shitole, APP for State/Respondent. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. DATE OF JUDGMENT : 30TH AUGUST, 2006 P.C. . For the reasons stated in the Judgment already dictated in open Court, following order is passed. O R D E R O R D E R O R D E R (i) The impugned Judgment and Order dated 22nd September 1990 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Satara in Sessions Case No. 4 of 1988 is quashed and set aside. The conviction and sentence of the Appellants is set aside and they are acquitted of all the offences alleged against them. 2 (ii) If any fine amount is deposited by the Appellants, they will be entitled to refund of the said amount. (iii) Bail Bonds of the Appellants stand cancelled. (iv) Direction regarding the destruction of Muddemal Property issued by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Satara is, however, confirmed. (v) The Appeal is accordingly allowed. ( ABHAY S. OKA, J.) ( ABHAY S. OKA, J.) ( ABHAY S. OKA, J.)