Yogesh S/O Sadu Palekar, Presently At Central Jail Aguada, Thr. Sujata S. Palyekar. v. State, Through Agassaim Police Station, Agassaim.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 16 OF 2015 YOGESH S/O SADU PALEKAR, PRESENTLY AT CENTRAL JAIL AGUADA, THR.

SUJATA S. PALYEKAR.

... Appellant

Versus

STATE, THROUGH AGASSAIM POLICE STATION, AGASSAIM.

... Respondent Shri Arun De Sa with Shri Siddesh Shet, Advocates for the Appellant.

Shri Pravin Faldessai, Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondent.

Coram:- C. V. BHADANG, J.

Date:- 17th February 2018 OPERATIVE ORDER:

(a) The appeal is allowed.

(b) The impugned judgment of conviction and sentence, is set aside.

(c) The appellant is acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 376 of IPC, read with Section 3(1)(xii) of the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. (d) The Bail Bonds of the accused stand cancelled. (e) The order as regards disposal of the properties, is maintained. C. V. BHADANG, J.

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