IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 867 OF 2018 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1139 OF 2019

Rizwana Firoz Khan and anr. ... Appellants.

V/s.

State of Maharashtra & anr. … Respondents.

WITH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 799 OF 2018

Raziya Mohammed Arif Shikh. ... Appellant.

V/s.

State of Maharashtra & anr. … Respondents.

Mr. Mohammed Akbar Ansari, advocate for appellants.

Ms. Devyani Kulkarni, Advocate appointed for respondent No. 1. Ms. M.M. Deshmukh, APP for State.

ARUNA S TALWALKAR Digitally signed by ARUNA S TALWALKAR Date: 2021.10.28 12:46:31 +0530

CORAM : SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV & PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, JJ. DATE : OCTOBER 28, 2021.

P.C.

1 Learned Counsel Ms. Devyani Kulkarni appearing for the survivor submits that she has personally spoken to the survivor and it is learnt that she has not received any compensation till today although the

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accused are convicted for the offence punishable under section 328 read with section 34, 363, 366-A, 370(4) read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 11 punishable under section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

2 In fact, the surveyor is entitled to compensation under Victim Compensation Act enacted by the State of Maharashtra. Copy of the Judgment be sent to the Office of the District Legal Services Authority, Bombay within one week. The District Legal Services Authority shall take all necessary steps to disburse the compensation, which is due to the survivor irrespective of the fact that the appeal is pending. Notice be served upon the survivor through Dharavi Police Station. Stand over to 2/12/2021.

(PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J) (SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J)