GIRISH SHIRODKAR Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Arun Bras De Sa alongwith Mr. S. Sardessai, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr. P. Faldessai, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

(2.) This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 10th August, 2017 in Special Case No.22/2016 made by the learned Children's Court, the State of Goa convicting and sentencing the appellant, in terms of operative portion which reads as follows :-

(3.) The case of the prosecution is that on 31st October, 2015 after 8.30 p.m, near St. Bartholomeo's Church hall, in the jungle area, at Chorao, Tiswadi Goa, the appellant (accused) had 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature' with the minor victim boy, then aged 12 years and five months and that such acts constitute 'grave sexual assault' under Section 2(y)(i) of the Children's Act, 2003 and had 'penetrative sexual assault' under Section 3 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.