IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 66 OF 2006 SHRI FIRDOUS AHMED, PRESENTLY SERVING SENTENCE AT CJA ... Appellant Versus UNION OF INDIA THRO SHRI M.P. VAZ, MARGAO GOA. ... Respondent Mr. G. M. Kanekar, Mr. T. George John and Ms. Kataky Kin, Advocates for the appellant. Mr. Joseph Vaz, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for the respondent. Coram:- R. S. MOHITE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 7th August, 2007 P.C. For the reasons separately recorded in the Judgment, we reduce the conviction of the accused-appellant from Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) to Section 20(a)(ii)(B) and the sentence from 12 years to 5 years and reduce the fine from Rs.1,00,000/- to Rs.50,000/- and in default, order the acc. to undergo further imprisonment for six months. The conviction and sentences in relation to the other offences shall remain unaltered. Needless to say all the sentences shall run concurrently and shall be deemed to have commenced on the date the accused-appellant was arrested on 8.12.2003. R. S. MOHITE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.