GUDDU @ DHIRAJ SOBINKUMAR AND ORS. M.M. Deshmukh vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. — APEAL/1194/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 302, 504 r/w, 34. Disposed: Contested--Partly Allowed on 23rd April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010498792023

Filing Number

APEAL/20261/2023

Filing Date

26-Oct-2023

Registration No

APEAL/1194/2023

Registration Date

27-Oct-2023

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

Bench Type

Division

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

AGAINST ORDER OF CONVICTION ( 3 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

23-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Partly Allowed

Last updated 04-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 302, 504 r/w, 34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GUDDU @ DHIRAJ SOBINKUMAR AND ORS. M.M. Deshmukh

  2. 2.HARINDAR @ SUJITKUMAR MURATPRASAD BHAR

    Adv. M.M. Deshmukh

  3. 3.SUJITKUMAR NANDLALRAM KUMAR

    Adv. M.M. Deshmukh

  4. 4.BALYA @ BALIKUMAR BASAWANRAM

    Adv. M.M. Deshmukh

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

  2. 2.SAHEBRAO SHYAMRAO WAGHMARE

    Adv. SAGHAR A RAME(APPOINTED ADV THROUGH LEGAL AID)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

    Summary The Bombay High Court partially allowed the criminal appeal, acquitting two of four accused while upholding convictions for the other two. The court found that the victim's dying declarations (both oral and written) consistently identified Guddu and Balya as perpetrators of the murder-by-burning, but created reasonable doubt regarding Harindar and Sujitkumar's involvement due to inconsistencies in identification. Consequently, Harindar and Sujitkumar were acquitted, while Guddu and Balya's life sentences for murder under IPC Section 302 were confirmed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Apr-2026

    First On Board (Fob)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  4. 22-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  6. 21-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  7. 21-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  8. 17-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  9. 17-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  10. 16-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  11. 16-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  12. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  13. 15-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  14. 09-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  15. 09-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  16. 08-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  17. 08-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  18. 06-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  19. 06-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  20. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  21. 01-Apr-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  22. 30-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  23. 30-Mar-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  24. 09-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  25. 09-Mar-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  26. 04-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  27. 04-Mar-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  28. 16-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  29. 16-Feb-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  30. 12-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  31. 12-Feb-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  32. 02-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  33. 02-Feb-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  34. 29-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  35. 29-Jan-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  36. 28-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  37. 28-Jan-2026

    Final Hearing – At Bottom Of Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  38. 23-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  39. 23-Jan-2026

    For Orders (Due Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  40. 14-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  41. 14-Jan-2026

    -For Orders

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  42. 23-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  43. 23-Dec-2025

    -For Orders

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  44. 09-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  45. 09-Dec-2025

    -For Orders

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  46. 02-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  47. 02-Dec-2025

    -For Orders

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  48. 26-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  49. 26-Nov-2025

    -For Orders

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  50. 18-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  51. 18-Nov-2025

    -For Orders

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  52. 11-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  53. 11-Nov-2025

    For Final Hearing (Appeal Against Conviction (Accused In Jail)))

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  54. 04-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  55. 04-Nov-2025

    For Orders (Due Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. Chandak

  56. 30-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. ChandakView PDF

  57. 30-Sep-2025

    For Orders (Due Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. Chandak

  58. 11-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. ChandakView PDF

  59. 24-Jul-2025

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. Chandak

  60. 29-Jul-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  61. 07-Nov-2023

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Gauri Godse,hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite DereView PDF

  62. 07-Nov-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  63. 26-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. APEAL/1194/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Bombay High Court partially allowed the criminal appeal, acquitting two of four accused while upholding convictions for the other two. The court found that the victim's dying declarations (both oral and written) consistently identified Guddu and Balya as perpetrators of the murder-by-burning, but created reasonable doubt regarding Harindar and Sujitkumar's involvement due to inconsistencies in identification. Consequently, Harindar and Sujitkumar were acquitted, while Guddu and Balya's life sentences for murder under IPC Section 302 were confirmed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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