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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

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

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

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

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

Criminal Appeal No.365 of 2008 Mohammed Shoeb Mohammed Kasam Ghansar (A-9) ….. Appellant(s) vs The State of Maharashtra, Through STF,

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

Evidence with regard to the vehicle (Jeep) used in the Blast: 375) Three commander jeeps were purchased by Mohammed Shafi

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

Confessional Statements of co-accused: Confessional Statement of Zakir Hussain Noor Mohd. Shaikh (A-32) 314) Confessional statement of A-32 under Section

Objects and Reasons are as follows: “The sections of the Indian Penal Code which deal directly with the subject of

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

Charges: 308) A common charge of conspiracy was framed against all the co- conspirators including the appellants (A-10 and A-29).

Admissibility of Confessions recorded u/s 15 of TADA prior to the amendment 97) Learned senior counsel for A-1 submitted that

Conviction and Sentence: (i) The appellant has been convicted and sentenced to death under Section 3(3) of TADA and Section

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

Other Witnesses: 323) Kashiram Kubal (PW-449), Piyara Singh (PW-447), Mohan Mayekar (PW-455), Dattatreya Pawar (PW-448) and Ramesh Lad (PW-450) proved