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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 11 OF 2015 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.21 OF 2018 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 11 OF 2015 The Quepem Urban Co-op. Credit Society Ltd., Regd. Office at Cindio Apartments, Ground Floor, Quepem, Goa ...Appellant Versus

1. Shri Datta Shambu Naik, Major in age, Residing at House No.300/B, Capxem, Curchorem, Goa

2. State Represented by Public Prosecutor High Court, Panaji Goa.

…Respondents WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.21 OF 2018 The Quepem Urban Co-op. Credit Society Ltd., Regd. Office at Cindio Apartments, Ground Floor, Quepem, Goa. ...Appellant Versus

1. Shri Nilkanth Babu Velip, Major in age, residing at House No.1463, Paz, Shiroda Goa

2. State Represented by Public Prosecutor …Respondents Panaji Goa.

Mr. Abhay Nachinolkar with Mr. Siddhant Kamat Dhakankar and Mr. H. Vaze, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. Ashwin D. Bhobe with Ms. Annelise Fernandes, Mr Chirag Angle and Ms. S. Shaikh, Advocates for the Respondent No.1.

Mr. Gaurish Nagvenker, Additional Public Prosecutor, for Respondent No.2.

CORAM: BHARAT P. DESHPANDE,J.

Reserved on: 22^nd September 2022 Pronounced on: 03^rd October 2022

JUDGMENT

In both these appeals, common questions of facts and law a