1 APPLN-503.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.503 OF 2011 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant Vs. Dr. Raj Prefulchand Chogule .... Respondent Ms M.M. Deshmuk, APP, for the Applicant- State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: JUNE 21, 2011 P.C: This is an application for leave to file appeal against the Order of acquittal of the respondent, Vice Principal of a college, recorded by the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate,8 th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 342 and 294 of the IPC. The victim was more than 20 years old male student, who claimed that he had gone to the respondent for obtaining signature of the respondent. The respondent is alleged to have taken him from the staff room to a lecturer's room and then fondled the victim's private parts. The learned 2 APPLN-503.11 Magistrate, amongst other things, held that nothing occurred in the public place and there was nothing to show that any wrongful restrain was caused to the first informant. The findings cannot be said to be improbable or perverse. Leave refused. Appeal dismissed. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)