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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA.

Criminal Revision Application No.61/2014

MR.FRANCIS D'SOUZA,

son of Macario Alexander,

major of age, married,

r/o Jimmi Doggi's Hut,

Gaunsawado, Siolim,

Bardez, Goa.

Petitioner

Versus

THE STATE OF GOA

Through Police Inspector,

Calangute Police,

Calangute, Goa.

Respondent

…

Shri Ryan Da Piedade Menezes, Advocate for the

petitioner.

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

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CORAM : PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.

RESERVED ON :18/09/2017.

PRONOUNCED ON :26/09/2017.

JUDGMENT :

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By this Criminal Revision Application, the

petitioner challenges his conviction under Section 354 of

the Indian Penal Code, by the Judicial Magistrate First

Class, Mapusa, in Criminal Case No.215/S/2011-C by

which, instead of sentencing, the petitioner was released

after due admonition under Section 3 of the Probation of

Offenders Act, inter alia directing him to pay compensation

of Rs.1000/- under Section 5 of the said Act to the

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complainant. An appeal bearing No.86/2013 preferred by

the petitioner also came to be dismissed by the learned

Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) on 19.4.2014.

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