IDA NUNES JOSEPH NUNES Vs. STATE OF GOA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Prospective job seekers on representation that they would be given jobs in Kuwait were made to part with their money by several accused acting in the name of Gemini Travel Services. When giving of the jobs did not materialise as promised, several complaints were filed and as a result Crime No. 211/05 under Sections 420 r/w. 34, I. P. C. and Sections 24 and 25 of Emigration Act, 1983 came to be registered at Panaji Police Station; Crime No. 182/05 came to be registered at Margao Town Police Station and Crime No. 133/05 came to be registered at Nagshar, Pune Police Station. It is stated that the amount involved in this crime of Margao Town Police Station is about Rs. 5,80,000/- and Pune Police Station it is about Rs. 9,00,000/ -.

(2.) The Crime No. 182/05 of Margao Town Police Station has been registered against one Kennedy Lourenco, Ida Nunes (applicant), Thomas Sequeira, Constancio alias Concy de Souza and Abhijit Nagvenkar upon a complaint filed by Pravin R. Naik. THE said Kennedy Lourenco was arrested on or about6-10-2005 and it is stated that since then he is in judicial custody. Likewise, accused Constancio alias Concy de Souza was also arrested soon thereafter and is also in judicial custody. THE accused Thomas Sequeira was arrested on9-7-2005 and was ordered to be released on bail by the learned Judicial Magistrate on14-7-2005. It is stated that the applicant herein has been absconding.

(3.) The investigations show that the applicant herein was in charge of the Office of the said Gemini Travel Services as well as its financial transactions. In the light of that, the contention of the applicant that she was only a receptionist of the said Gemini Travel Services, Porvorim does not appear to be correct. On the contrary, it has been submitted by Mr. Prabhudessai, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant, that the undated certificate issued to the applicant stating that she was the Secretary drawing a basic salary of Rs. 5,000/- was obtained with a view to obtain a Bank loan for a motor-cycle.