RAGHUVEERSHINGH CHARANSINGH GAUR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the appellant, as also the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent/state. With the assistance of the learned counsel for the parties, perused the evidence, judgment of the trial court and relevant material from the record.

(2.) THE appellant, who is convicted and sentenced for offences under Sections 498-A and 306 of Indian Penal Code, in Sessions Case No. 59 of 2002, by the learned Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Hingoli, on30-8-2003, has preferred this appeal against the said order of conviction and sentence.

(3.) BEFORE the Additional Sessions Judge, the appellant pleaded not guilty to the charge and claimed to be tried. The prosecution examined in all 18 witnesses, including Medical Officer Dr. Laxman Waghmare (PW1), complainant brother of victim, Shamsingh (PW2), Raghunathsingh (PW6) the maternal uncle of deceased, Rajusingh (PW7) other brother of victim and the Police Inspector Nirmal Patil (PW8 ).