MARGAO
The South Goa Additional Sessions Judge Sherin Paul on Monday fixed for March 18 the framing of charges against Goa-based model Siddesh Dashrath Juvekar who is facing trial in a case of an alleged rape and cheating of a girl from Navelim.
As directed by the High Court, Siddesh Juvekar along with his lawyer on Monday appeared before Judge Sherin Paul and was directed to furnish a surety of Rs 25,000. Adv Aires Rodrigues who is representing the victim girl moved an application to assist the Prosecution.
Siddesh Juvekar, a resident of Betul in South Goa was on November 13, 2013 chargesheeted by the Colva Police under Sections 376 and 420 of Indian Penal Code on charges of rape and cheating. He, however, was on July 4, 2014, discharged by the South Goa Additional Sessions Judge, prompting the victim girl through a Criminal Writ Petition to move the High Court challenging the order discharging the accused.
Allowing the victim girl’s petition, Justice S B Shukre of the Bombay High Court at Goa last month while quashing and setting aside the South Goa Additional District Judge’s order directed the accused Siddesh Juvekar to appear before the Margao Sessions Court and face the trial for the alleged offences.
