Dnyaneshwar Rajaram Dhephe v. The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 302, 376
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. The Petition fails and same stands dismissed. (R. N. LADDHA, J) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.)
Judgment
Mr. Prashant Badole for the Petitioner Ms M. H. Mhatre, APP for the State-Respondent CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE & R. N. LADDHA, JJ DATED : 23rd JUNE, 2023 P.C.:
The Petitioner was convicted for the offence punishable u/s 302 and 376 of IPC and is sentenced to life imprisonment.
In view of the policy of the Government of Maharashtra reflected in circular dated 15/03/2010, the case of the Petitioner for premature release is to be categorized under the clause 2(d) of the Annexure-I of the said circular, which prescribes the period of imprisonment to be 28 years.
In the wake of above, the claim put forth by learned counsel for the Petitioner that there was absence of evidence in the matter of his conviction for the aforesaid offence cannot be accepted.
The fact remains that the Appeal against the conviction of the Petitioner is already dismissed by this Court. That being so, no case for interference is made out.
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 302, 376.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Bombay High Court, on 23 Jun 2023. The bench was NITIN W SAMBRE.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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