Rameshwar Mishra v. State Of C.g.
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CRR No. 571 of 2012; Radhakishan Agrawal, J.; decided 26/11/2024. Cheating (job-for-money, railway TTE post) under Section 420/34 IPC; conviction affirmed on revision under Section 397/401 CrPC; sentence of three years' rigorous imprisonment reduced to period already undergone (about 12 months) on grounds of advanced age (about 64 years), short custody, no criminal antecedents, lis pending about 13 years, and deposit of fine; fine of Rs.5,000/- affirmed; bail bond continued for six months under Section 437-A Cr.P.C.; revision partly allowed. Keywords: sentence reduction, period already undergone, concession of conviction, quantum of punishment, S.397/401 CrPC, S.437-A CrPC.
What did the court decide?
Revision partly allowed: conviction of the applicant under Section 420/34 IPC affirmed and sentence reduced to the period already undergone (about 12 months); fine sentence affirmed; bail bond to remain in force for six months under Section 437-A Cr.P.C.