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Time of India
06-07-2025
- Time of India
Maharashtra: Thane court sentences 2 to life in 2017 Bhiwandi murder case; MCOCA charges dropped
A Thane Sessions Court delivered a life sentence to two men, Ramashish Patel and Sagar Katale, for the brutal murder of a grocery shop owner during a 2017 robbery in Bhiwandi THANE: The Thane Sessions Court sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of a grocery shop owner during a late-night robbery in Bhiwandi eight years ago. The accused, Ramashish alias Ashish Rajendra Patel and Sagar Dnyaneshwar Katale, were convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for murder, attempted murder, and housebreaking by night. However, the court acquitted both men of charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), citing a lack of evidence to establish their involvement in organised criminal activity. The case stemmed from a violent incident that occurred in the early hours of January 26, 2017, at Gurudev Complex in Sonale, Bhiwandi. According to the prosecution, the two accused forcibly entered the shop owned by Suresh Gupta and his wife Sunita by breaking open the shutter while the couple was asleep inside. Upon being confronted, Patel stabbed Suresh in the stomach and assaulted Sunita with a knife before fleeing the scene. While Suresh succumbed to his injuries at IGM Hospital, Sunita survived after receiving treatment and later became the key eyewitness in the case. During the course of the trial, which began in April 2024 and concluded this week, the court examined 12 witnesses, including forensic experts, police officers, and local residents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One of the Most Successful Investors of All Time, Warren Buffett, Recommends: 5 Books for Turning... Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Click Here Undo Crucial CCTV footage obtained from nearby shops captured the accused in the vicinity at the time of the incident. The prosecution also produced medical reports and seized blood-stained clothes and weapons, which were corroborated through forensic evidence. Judge Amit M. Shete held that the accused committed the crime with clear intent, having brought a deadly weapon with them and executed the assault with premeditation. He observed that Sunita Gupta's testimony remained consistent and credible, and that her early report to police carried specific details matching the evidence. However, when it came to the MCOCA charges, the court found that the prosecution failed to demonstrate that the accused were part of a structured crime syndicate or committed the offence with the aim of gaining undue economic benefit. While acknowledging that the accused had prior criminal records and were involved in other offences in the same locality, the judge stated that repetition of crimes alone did not meet the threshold for invoking MCOCA.
India Today
03-06-2025
- India Today
Thane gaushala fined for accusing court of 'bias' over plea for custody of animals
A Thane Sessions Court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Shree Leela Purshottam Gaushala Seva Trust for seeking the transfer of hearing in a case, claiming it would not get justice from the concerned court. The gaushala had moved an application for transfer of proceedings related to the interim custody of animals seized under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, animals had been taken into custody by Bhoiwada Police and handed over to the gaushala. The accused in the case later sought interim custody of the animals, to which the gaushala responded with its own custody to the gaushala, the court showed a bias during the hearing. It alleged that the judge seemed to have made up his mind after the accused's lawyer argued the matter in detail, while the gaushala's lawyer got only five minutes. Citing this, the gaushala approached the Sessions Court for the transfer of the case and for the removal of certain structures in the lower court's Sessions Judge SB Agarwal observed that the lower court had merely recorded the conduct and sequence of events factually. According to the order, the gaushala's advocate asked for 1.5 to 2 hours to argue the case, to which the judge responded that he was holding charge of four courts and needed to deliver a this, the lawyer began shouting in court, saying he had lost faith in the proceedings and would not argue the matter Agarwal ruled that while a reasonable apprehension of bias is necessary to justify the transfer of a case, none existed in this matter. He also dismissed the plea to remove parts of the earlier order, stating that they did not amount to structures."In such circumstances, the application deserves to be rejected with fine," Judge Agarwal noted while directing the gaushala to deposit Rs 10,000 within two weeks.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
10 yrs on, man gets life for axing ex-girlfriend to death
Thane: The dying declaration of a 20-year-old woman incriminated her former boyfriend, who brutally attacked her with an axe in Mira Road in 2015 after she refused to rekindle their relationship. The accused, Amitkumar aka Avi Amarnath Vishwakarma, then aged 30, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by Thane Sessions Court nearly a decade later. A fine of Rs 1,000 was imposed. The court found Vishwakarma guilty of attacking Komal Sakpal near Sai Shakti building in Beverly Park, Mira Road East, on Dec 21, 2015. The assault left her with severe injuries to the neck and head. Though she received treatment at a local hospital and was later shifted to KEM Hospital in Mumbai, she succumbed on Jan 4, 2016. A case of murder was then registered at the local police station, and the accused was arrested. As per the order, Vishwakarma and Sakpal were in a relationship for about three years before she ended it due to his alleged addiction to alcohol and drugs. On the day of murder, he confronted her twice—once in the morning and again at 2 pm, when he carried out the fatal assault. The prosecution's case was built around Sakpal's dying declaration, in which she named Vishwakarma and described how he concealed the axe in a black sack before attacking her when she refused to revive the relationship. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Keep Your Home Efficient with This Plug-In elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Eyewitnesses supported her statement, confirming she identified Vishwakarma before losing consciousness. Forensic evidence, including the blood-stained axe and matching samples from both the victim and the accused, strengthened the case. The axe was traced back to a hardware shop in Nallbazar from where Vishwakarma bought it. Eleven witnesses testified in the case. Sessions judge A N Sirsikar dismissed the defence's claims of inconsistencies in the probe and dying declaration. While noting that the case did not fall in the "rarest of rare" category, the court pointed out the brazenness of the crime committed in public. Vishwakarma, in custody since Dec 22, 2015, will receive credit for time already served.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Time of India
Thane court acquits man in 2019 counterfeit currency case, cites lack of evidence
THANE: After a legal battle spanning nearly six years, the Thane Sessions Court acquitted a man in a case involving alleged possession of counterfeit currency and related materials. Adil Amjad Mansuri , a resident of Kausa , was acquitted recently. The case, which originated from a raid conducted in June 2019, was decided by Additional Sessions Judge Amit M. Shete, who cited a lack of evidence and procedural lapses in the investigation. According to the prosecution, a police team led by officers from Mumbra Police Station received a tip-off on June 8, 2019, about counterfeit currency being stored at a local shop named "Lucky Mattresses" in Rashid Compound , Kausa. A raid was carried out that evening, during which the police claimed to recover 115 counterfeit ₹500 notes and several tools allegedly used for counterfeiting—such as a stapler-like punching machine, screwdrivers, metal discs, and multi-coloured cello tape. Mansuri, present at the location, was immediately detained. He was formally arrested the next day and charged under Sections 489-C (possession of counterfeit currency with intent to use as genuine) and 489-D (possession of tools for counterfeiting currency) of the Indian Penal Code . Despite the initial gravity of the charges, the prosecution's case weakened considerably during the trial. Of the five witnesses examined, one panch witness turned hostile, while another revealed he was under the impression he was called only to take photographs. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo No CCTV footage, video recording, or independent proof of the raid was presented. Crucially, the prosecution failed to submit any ownership documents or tenancy records linking Mansuri directly to the shop. "Mere presence at the scene is insufficient to establish possession or ownership," the court noted. The court also raised concerns over the non-production of several counterfeit notes in court. Of the 115 allegedly recovered, only a sample of four was sent to the Currency Note Press in Nashik for analysis, whose report confirmed their fake nature. However, the remaining notes were not brought before the court, raising questions about the chain of custody. "There is a serious gap in the evidence establishing that the accused had knowledge or control over the counterfeit notes or the alleged instruments," he stated.
