1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.107 OF 2001 IN SESSIONS CASE NO.1319 OF 1999 Manohar Gangaram Patil ..Appellant (Orig.Accused) Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondent (Orig.Complainant) Mr.Ganesh Gole for the appellant Mr.A.S.Gadkari, A.P.P. for the state CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. DATED : 4TH JULY, 2006 DATED : 4TH JULY, 2006 DATED : 4TH JULY, 2006 OPERATIVE ORDER OPERATIVE ORDER OPERATIVE ORDER . For the reasons separately recorded, the appeal is allowed. The appellant (original accused) Manohar Gangaram Patil stands acquitted of the charge of having committed an offence under section 302 of the Indian Penal code. Accordingly, this judgment and order dt.16th and 17th October 2 2000 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Brihan Mumbai is quashed and set aside. The appellant accused be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. In the event, the appellant accused has deposited the fine, the same shall be refunded to. J.N.PATEL, J J.N.PATEL, J J.N.PATEL, J SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, J SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, J SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, J