SHIVANNA BHIMSEN LOKHANDE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 875/2011

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 875/2011 The Supreme Court dismissed Shivanna Bhimsen Lokhande's appeal challenging his conviction for murder (IPC §302) of his wife Sakhubai. The conviction was upheld based on circumstantial evidence including: Lokhande being the last person seen with the intoxicated victim, blood-stained clothing matching her blood group, and reliable body identification by witnesses despite facial disfigurement. The court directed the State Government to consider remission under CrPC §432-433, as the appellant had completed over 16 years of imprisonment since May 2002. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.