2019:BHC-GOA:3486-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 26 OF 2017 State of Goa Through Panaji Police Station, Applicant/ Panaji, Goa. ... Appellant Versus

1 Yatin Tigade s/o. Vishwanath Tigade, 21 years of age, r/o. Opp. Dempo House, roy band, St. Agustin, St. Cruz, Ilhas, Goa.

2 Krishna Naik, s/o. Shivaji Naik, 21 years of age, r/o. H. No.1052, near Post office, Preimo Bairro, St. Cruz, Ilhas, Goa.

3 Godwin Misquita, s/o. Mario Misquita, 20 years of age, r/o. Near Cocochin Bar, Band, St.Cruz, Ilhas, Goa.

4 Sandeep Shinde, s/o.Chakravari Shinde, 23 years of age, r/o. H.No. 1052, near Post Office Preimo Bairro, St. Cruz, Ilhas, Goa. ..... Respondents.

Shri S.R. Rivankar, Public Prosecutor for the appellant.

Shri S.G. Desai, Senior Advocate with Shri Anoop Gaonkar, Advocate for the respondent nos.1 and 4.

Shri Siddhesh Shet, Advocate for the respondent nos. 2 and 3.

Coram :- M. S. SONAK &

NUTAN D. SARDESSAI, JJ.

Reserved On :- 5^th September,2019. Pronounced on:- 6^th December,2019.

Judgment ( Per Nutan D. Sardessai, J.)

The State as the appellant is taking exception to the judgment passed by the Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao pursuant to which the respondents accused were