GANESH K. GULVE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Crl.A. No. 501/1999

Case Summary: Ganesh K. Gulve v. State of Maharashtra Decision: The Supreme Court dismissed all appeals, upholding the High Court's conviction of Ganesh K. Gulve and 10 other accused for murder and unlawful assembly under IPC Sections 147, 148, 302, 307, 452 read with Section 149. The Court found that the High Court correctly reversed the trial court's acquittal of Gulve, as positive evidence established his prominent role in the mob that murdered three family members and injured others on September 7, 1991. Key Reasoning: Though the trial court acquitted Gulve citing witness inconsistencies, the High Court found consistent testimony from all material witnesses about his presence and specific overt acts (challenging victims, assaulting them, throwing an axe). The Court held minor variations in witness accounts insignificant given the broad daylight attack with multiple injured family witnesses present, and rejected claims that medical evidence contradicted the assault allegations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.