[Criminal Appeal No. 218 of 2008]. This is an appeal by special leave by the State of Maharashtra against the judgment of acquittal. Said judgment of acquittal has been passed in appeal. By the impugned judgment, the High Court of Bombay has acquitted the respondent under Sections 363, 364A, 386, 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court, however, had held the respondent Lahu @Lahukumar Ramchandra Dhekhane guilty of all the charges. According to the prosecution, Sanket, son of Suryakant Bhande, PW-30was studying in Junior K.G. in M.E.S. High School. On 29th of November,1999 Sanket went to school at 9 A.M. When he did not return, the father went to the school where he met Sanket's Class Teacher, Anjali Walimbe (PW-4), who informed him that he left the school with a person aged about 25 years at 12.30 P.M.
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