1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1165 OF 2003 Ravindra Shivram Jadhav. ... Appellant. (Orig.Accused No.1) Versus The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent. Mr. Vikas Shirrakar for the Appellant. Mrs. P. H. Kantharia, APP for the State. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI and A. R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 20TH JULY, 2009. P.C.: For the reasons separately recorded in the judgment, the appeal is allowed. The conviction and sentence awarded by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No. 296 of 2001 by his order dated 29th August, 2003 convicting the appellant abovenamed is set aside. The appellant - Ravindra Shivram Jahav is hereby directed to be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. The fine, if any, recovered from the appellant be refunded to him. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (A. R. JOSHI, J.)