Appeal against conviction under Sections 342, 506 and 354 IPC for assault on a schoolgirl. Conviction upheld; sentence reduced to period already undergone given the 22-year lapse and appellant's age.
Conviction under Sections 342, 506 & 354 IPC maintained; sentences reduced to period already undergone; no surrender required.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRA No. 846 of 2002
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Versus
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For Appellant : Mr. Roop R. Naik, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Mayur Khandelwal, P.L.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal
Judgment on Board
21/06/2024
| Conviction | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| U/s 342 of IPC | R.I. for 01 | year. |
| U/s 506 of IPC | R.I. for 01 | year. |
| U/s 354 of IPC | R.I. for 02 | year. |
(All the sentence were directed to run concurrently).
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376 of IPC and has convicted and sentenced the appellant as mentioned in para-1 of this judgment. Hence, the present appeal.
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conviction of the appellant under Sections 342, 506 & 354 of IPC.
Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE
H.L. Sahu
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the conviction under Sections 342, 506 and 354 IPC should stand and whether the 22-year-old sentence could be reduced to time already undergone.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Balkrishna S/o Suklal Sarthi
State of Chhattisgarh
Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal
As recorded by the court registry
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