IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.711 OF 2003 Raghunath Sitaram Patil ) Age 22 years, Occ. Agriculturist ) R/at. village Kukse, Post Amne ) Tal. Bhiwandi, Dist. Thane )..Appellant Versus 1) State of Maharashtra ) 2) Sakhubai @ Shakuntala Gajanan ) Moghe, Age Adult, Occ.Housewife) R/at Kukse, Post Amane, ) Tal.Bhiwandi, Dist. Thane. )..Respondents ---- Mrs.Soniya Miskin for the appellant. Mrs.A.A.Mane APP for the respondent/State. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 29.08.2008 Judgment :- 1. This is an appeal filed by the appellant impugning a judgment and order passed by the IInd Additional Sessions Judge, Thane on 23.4.2003 in Sessions Case No.69/2003. By the impugned judgment and order, the accused Raghunath Sitaram Patil is found guilty of committing offences punishable under Sections 376 and 417 of IPC. For the offence punishable under Section 376 of IPC, he has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 7 years. He has also been directed to pay compensation of Rs.50,000/- to the prosecutrix in two installments and in case of default, he has been directed to suffer one year rigorous imprisonment. : 2 : For the offence punishable under Section 417 of IPC, he has been directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one month. 2. The learned appointed Advocate states that the substantial sentence has already been completed 22.8.2008. She states that the appellant is not in a position to pay compensation of Rs.50,000/- and he will be satisfied if the compensation amount is reduced to Rs.20,000/-. I find that this request is quite reasonable. She states that if the fine can be reduced, the appellant is not interested to pursue this appeal. In the circumstances, it is not necessary to go into the details as prayer sought to be made is reasonable. The impugned judgment is therefore, confirmed except with the modification that the fine amount is reduced from Rs.50,000/- to Rs.20,000/-. In case of default, however, the appellant will suffer simple imprisonment for six months. Subject to this modification in the sentence, the impugned judgment and order is confirmed and the appeal stands disposed off. On the request of the appointed Advocate, a letter received by her from the jail, is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. A copy of this judgment and order may be sent to the appellant at Yerawada central prison. Appeal stands disposed off. : 3 : (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)