(1) Judg. in Cri.Appeal No. 342.2020 operative order.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 342 OF 2020 Mohammad Shafik S/o Mohd. Rafik Quadri, Age : 38 Years, Occ. Labour, R/o. H.No. 5-23-80, Dalawadi, Paithan Gate, Aurangabad Presently r/at Near Kasambari Dargah, Padegaon, Aurangabad. ..Applicant VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, (At the instance of City Chowk Police Station, Dist. Aurangabad._ .. Respondent WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 307 OF 2022 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4038 OF 2025 IN APEAL/307/2022 Khamrunnisa Begum Shaikh Hasan, Age : 39 Years,Occ. Household, R/o. Plot No.5, Amaan Park, Behind Kasambari Dargah, Padegaon, Aurangabad presently r/at, House of Mohammad Nazir, Rohilla Galli, Aurangabad. ..Applicant VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, ( At the instance of City Chowk Police Station Dist. Aurangabad) .. Respondent ... Mr.Salunke Sudarshan J, Advocate for Appellant Mr. S. J. Salgare, APP for Respondent/State Mr. S. G. Bobade, Advocate for Applicant( In Application No. 4038/2025) … 2026:BHC-AUG:42296-DB (2) Judg. in Cri.Appeal No. 342.2020 operative order.odt CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. RESERVED ON : 01/07/2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 15/09/2026 OPERATIVE ORDER (I) Both these appeals are hereby allowed and the conviction recorded by the learned Sessions Judge, Aurangabad in Sessions Case No. 77 of 2018 dated 17.03.2020 against both these accused, is hereby set-aside and they are acquitted from the offence punishable under Sections 302, 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. (II) The bail bonds of accused Mohammad Shafik S/o Mohd. Rafik Quadri and Khamrunnisa Begum Shaikh Hasan stand cancelled and they be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. (III) Accordingly, both these appeals along with pending applications, if any stand disposed of. (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE JUDGE YSK/