Shakitman S/O. Tulsidas Sondawale v. State Of Maharashtra Thr. Police Station Officer P.S. Mouda Dist. Nagpur

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICAT I ON NO.924/2017 (APPA) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.

OF 2017 (Shaktiman s/o Tulsidas Sondawale Vs. State of Maharashtra, through its P.S.O., P.S. Mouda) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shri S.V. Ingole, Adv. h/f Shri R.M. Patwardhan, Advocate for Applicant. Shri N. H. Joshi, Addl. P.P. for Respondent.

CORAM: ROHIT B. DEO , J.

DATE: 19 th MARCH , 201 8 .

The applicant is convicted for offence punishable under section 376(2)(i)(n) of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 6 of Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years.

2.

In view of the nature of the allegations proved, I am not inclined to suspend the sentence.

3.

The application is rejected.

4.

However, since the sentence is being suspended, the appeal ought to be heard on priority basis. 5.

Record and proceedings is received.

6.

List the appeal for final hearing on 16-04-2018.

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In the interregnum, the appellant is free to file on record private paper-book.

JUDGE RKN