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Bombay High Court Acquits Man Convicted of Murder and Robbery

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The Bombay High Court has overturned the murder conviction of a 25-year-old man, Ramesh Nishad, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014 for stabbing a man to death. The acquittal was based on the lack of evidence to establish the applicability of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which holds all participants equally liable for a crime committed with common intention. Nishad's immediate release from Nashik prison has been ordered, as he had already served his full seven-year sentence for robbery. The case involved two appeals challenging the trial court's judgment, with the Sessions Court convicting Nishad and another accused, Dattatray @ Bapya Anant Thorat, under Sections 302 (murder) and 394 (robbery) read with Section 34 of the IPC.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Bombay High Court acquitted Ramesh Nishad of murder charges, citing a lack of evidence to establish common intention under Section 34 of the IPC.
  • Nishad had been sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014 by the Sessions Court, but his acquittal has been upheld by the High Court.
  • Although evidence showed both Nishad and Thorat were involved in a robbery attempt, there was no proof Nishad knew Thorat had a knife or intended to use it to kill.
  • Nishad will be released from Nashik prison immediately, as he had already served his full seven-year sentence for robbery.
  • The High Court upheld Thorat's conviction for both murder and robbery, dismissing his appeal.
  • Advocate A.Z. Mookhtiar appeared on behalf of Nishad during the appeal.
  • The case involved witness testimony and a dying declaration from the deceased, Shammilan Yadav.
  • The prosecution's case was based on the asphalted plot, as found by the High Court judge, with an SOP shared by both accused.

Statistics:

  • August 2, 2014: Date of the trial court's judgment convicting Ramesh Nishad and Dattatray @ Bapya Anant Thorat.
  • May 6, 2010: Date of the incident where Shammilan Yadav was assaulted while returning from a public lavatory.
  • 25: Age of Ramesh Nishad when his appeal was heard.
  • 2010: Year of the incident.
  • Seven years: Length of sentence served by Nishad for robbery.
  • Life imprisonment: Original sentence given to Nishad for murder, overturned by the High Court.
  • 2: Number of appeals challenging the trial court's judgment.

Sources:

  • Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Contify.com

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