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PANAJI
Judicial Magistrate First Class, Pernem has sentenced Tushar Salgaonkar from Parsem, Pernem to one month imprisonment for the offence of voluntarily causing hurt and a fine of Rs 1,000 in a 2011 case.
The accused, then 23 years old, has also been ordered to pay a compensation of Rs 3,000 to the victim for the injuries inflicted upon him by the accused.
JMFC, Pernem has acquitted his mother Sheetal Salgonkar (then 45) and his sister Teja Salgaonkar (then 21) in the offence.
As per the chargesheet filed by Pernem Police, on December 18, 2011 at about 8 am at Chawdewada, Parcem, Pernem, Tushar along with his mother and sister criminally trespassed into the property of the complainant and abused her and her husband, Ulhas Salgaonkar with filthy words when questioned about the felling of two teakwood trees and destruction of the fence between the properties. Thereafter, Tushar threatened the complainant and her husband with dire consequences and assaulted her husband with a wooden stick causing simple injuries.
Pernem Police booked the three accused under Section 447 (criminal trespass), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means or weapons), 337 (causing hurt by endangering life or personal safety of others), 504 (intentional insult), 506(ii) (criminal intimidation) read with 34 (common intention) of IPC.
In its order, the court has noted that the medical evidence of Ulhas Salgaonkar establishes the fact that he was assaulted on the right side of his forehead though the investigating officer failed to attach the said wooden stick.
