Death Sentence

Criminal Appeal No. 897 of 2008 Parvez Nazir Ahmed Shaikh (A-12) …..Appellant(s) versus The State of Maharashtra Thr. CBI-STF, Mumbai

14. League of Nations Convention (1937): “All criminal acts directed against a State along with intended or calculated to create

Injured Witnesses: 423) It was pointed out that around 50 people suffered injuries due to the explosion which took place

Recoveries: 215) Mr. Jaspal Singh, learned senior counsel for A-1 submitted that based on the statement of Mohd. Hanif (PW-282)

Evidence with regard to purchase of scooter: 348) The prosecution pointed out that the scooter which was planted by the

Mitigating Circumstances: 504) Mr. Jaspal Singh, learned senior counsel submitted the following as the mitigating circumstances to reduce the severity

Final Analysis relating to A-1 241) From the total appreciation of the evidence as produced by the prosecution in support

Conspiracy 357) As mentioned above, a common charge of conspiracy was framed against all the accused persons and in order

Charges: 253) The following common charge of conspiracy was framed against all the co-conspirators including the appellants herein. The relevant

Investigation, Recoveries and FSL Reports: 371) Various articles were sent to FSL vide Exhibit Nos. 1850, 1852 and 2423 for

Confessional Statements of co-accused: Confessional Statement of Bashir Ahmed Usman Gani Khairulla (A-13) 262) Confessional statement of A-13 under Section

Criminal Appeal Nos. 864-865 of 2008 Abdul Gani Ismail Turk (A-11) … Appellant(s) versus The State of Maharashtra Through STF,

Supreme Court of India Yakub Abdul Razak Memon vs State Of Maharashtra Th:Cbi … on 21 March, 2013 Author: .…………………………J.

Evidence: 255) The evidence against the appellants is in the nature of their own confessions, confessions made by other co-accused,

Confessional Statement of co-accused: 365) A perusal of the above confession of the appellant (A-11) shows that he was playing

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon (A-1) 4) At the first instance, let us consider the charges, materials placed by the prosecution,

Deposition of Prosecution Witnesses: Deposition of Mohammed Usman Ahmed Zan Khan (PW-2) (Approver) 264) PW-2 deposed as under:- Reference to

Retracted Confessions: 368) We have already held that the confessional statement made by a person under Section 15 of TADA

44) On 27.07.2007, the Designated Court again read the following conclusion in respect of A-1. “82 a) Accused no. 1