Bombay High CourtCRIA/41/2024allowed

Joseph Brendan Sequeira, Presently In Custody At Central Jail, Colvale Goa Thr. His Nxt. Freind v. The State Of Goa, Thr. The Police Inspctor, Calangute Police Station

2025-10-07Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'Ble Shri Justice Ashish S. Chavan2 pages

CRMA(F) 306 of 2025 Amrut

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO.306 OF 2025 (F) WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.41 OF 2024, CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.37 OF 2024, CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.34 OF 2024 CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO.306 OF 2025 (F) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.41 OF 2024 JOSEPH BRENDAN SEQUEIRA, PRESENTLY IN CUSTODY AT CENTRAL JAIL, COLVALE GOA THR. HIS NXT. FREIND ... APPLICANT

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THE STATE OF GOA, THR. THE POLICE INSPCTOR, CALANGUTE POLICE STATION ... RESPONDENT WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.41 OF 2024 JOSEPH BRENDAN SEQUEIRA, PRESENTLY IN CUSTODY AT CENTRAL JAIL, COLVALE GOA THR. HIS NXT.

FREIND ... APPELLANT

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THE STATE OF GOA, THR. THE POLICE INSPCTOR, CALANGUTE POLICE STATION ... RESPONDENT WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.37 OF 2024 MAHESH RAMPAL, IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY AT CENTRAL JAIL COLVALE THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND RAJENDRA DHOLI ... APPELLANT

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THE STATE OF GOA, THROUGH THE POLICE INSPECTOR, CALANGUTE POLICE STATION.

... RESPONDENT WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.34 OF 2024 CEON BRUNO FERNANDES (PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) ... APPELLANT

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7th October, 2025

CRMA(F) 306 of 2025 STATE OF GOA, THE POLICE INSPECTOR, CALANGUTE POLICE STATION AND ANR ... RESPONDENT Mr. Nigel Fernandes, Advocate for the Applicant/Appellant in CRMA No. 306/2025(F) and CRIA No.41 of 2024.

Mr. Ryan Menezes with Ms. Gina Maria Almeida, Advocates for the Appellant in CRIA No. 37/2024.

Mr. Rohan Desai with Mr P. Manjalikar, Advocates for the Appellant in CRIA No. 34/2024.

Mr. S. Karpe, Addl. Public Prosecutor with Mr. Anand Shirodkar, Ms Riddhi Shirodkar and Ms Sonali Gaonkar, Advocates for the Respondents.

CORAM:- BHARATI DANGRE & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.

DATED :- 7th October, 2025 P.C.:

Arguments concluded.

Closed for judgment.

ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.

BHARATI DANGRE, J.

Signed by: AMRUT NAGESH TARI Designation: Private Secretary Date: 08/10/2025 11:15:54 7th October, 2025