Eliza Fernandes., v. State, Thr. Police Inspector, Panaji Police Station And ANR.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO. 73 OF 2017 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 12 OF 2017 ELIZA FERNANDES., ... Applicant

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STATE, THR. POLICE INSPECTOR, PANAJI POLICE STATION AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. S. G. Desai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pavithran A.V., Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. S. R. Rivonkar, Public Prosecutor for the respondents. Coram:- F. M. REIS, J.

Date:- 9th March, 2017 P.C.

Heard Mr. S. G. Desai, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the applicant and Mr. S. R. Rivonkar, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

2. This is an application to suspend the execution and operation of the sentence imposed on the applicant by judgment and order dated 31.01.2017 and 13.02.2017 whereby the applicant was found guilty of committing an offence punishable under Section 8(2) of the Goa Children's Act. The Appeal has already been admitted. It is pointed by the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the applicant that the applicant was on bail during the pendency of the case and the sentence imposed by the

CRMA/73/2017 impugned judgment was suspended for a period of 30 days which is due to expire within a few days.

3. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the sentence imposed in the impugned judgment is suspended subject to the applicant furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Registrar ( Judicial ) of this Court and furnishing a security to the satisfaction of the learned Registrar ( Judicial ) of this Court towards the fine amount imposed in the impugned judgment. The applicant shall remain present in this Court at the time of the hearing of the appeal.

4. The application stands disposed of accordingly. F. M. REIS, J.

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