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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.964 OF 2024 IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.705 OF 2011
SK. BILAL APPLICANT(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA RESPONDENT(S)
IN THE MATTER OF
SYED KHALED APPLICANT(S)
O R D E R
1. Applications for permission to file impleadment and
impleadment are allowed.
2. It is not in dispute that the conviction of the applicant
herein, being accused No. 1, and that of accused Nos. 2 and 3,
was confirmed by the High Court for the offences punishable
under Sections 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Thereafter, accused Nos. 2 and 3 have been acquitted by this
Court. All other accused persons had been acquitted by the
Trial Court.
3. Considering the above, the applicant is entitled to the
benefit of the order dated 23.08.2023 passed in Criminal
Appeal No.705/2011 and Criminal Appeal No.993/2011, as he is
similarly and identically placed to the appellants in those
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cases, being accused Nos. 2 and 3.
4. The order of conviction rendered against the applicant is set
aside and he is acquitted under all the charges.
5. Accordingly, IA No.70014/2024 and IA No.70016 are allowed and
the Miscellaneous Application is disposed of.
6. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
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