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MAPUSA
The accused was convicted by the Additional District & Sessions Court, Mapusa under Section 302 (Murder) and Section 392 (Robbery).
Public Prosecutor, Subhash Dessai while arguing on point of sentence submitted that more heinous the crime, the more severe treatment should be meted out to the offender.
“The gravity of an offence committed by the accused makes him eligible for life imprisonment,” Dessai said.
Advocate for the accused, Anacleto Viegas pleaded for leniency in sentence considering young age of the accused.
The case which was being heard in the Additional District & Sessions Court, Margao for the last six years was shifted to the Additional District & Sessions Court Mapusa based on the plea of the defence lawyer, Anacleto Viegas that the case be heard at a neutral venue.
“There is no direct evidence whatsoever against my client. I am waiting for the judgement copy. The boy has been incarcerated for the last six years for no fault. We will challenge the order,” Viegas told The Goan.
It may be recalled that the murder had occurred in August 2010 at Chicalim-Vasco and the accused, Snehal Dias, was arrested after a month of the incident. He was 19-years-old when he committed the alleged crime.
The accused had murdered the deceased with a knife and had reportedly used a total of five knives to commit
the murder.
After committing the murder, the accused had committed theft of laptop, mobile phone, foreign currency, camera, hard disk and other items.
The accused had also fled with the victim’s car.
After the completion of investigation, a charge sheet was filed against the accused, Snehal Dias. Public Prosecutor, Subhash Dessai examined 54 witnesses in the case,
including the IO, Pl Braz
Menezes.
Charges against the accused under Section 302 (Murder) and Section 392 (Robbery) were framed in the Session Court at Margao.
