Vijay Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court revision CRR 601/2012 (decided 24.10.2024, Radhakishan Agrawal J.): Vijay Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh. Conviction under S.451 (house-trespass) and S.354 (outraging modesty) IPC affirmed on victim PW-1 and mother PW-2 testimony with FIR Ex.P/1; acquittal under Ss.294/506 IPC undisturbed. Sentence reduction to period already undergone granted for elderly accused (68 years), 60 days in jail, 14-year-old lis, no criminal antecedents; fine Rs.100/- per head affirmed; S.437-A CrPC bail bond direction. Relevant for sentencing leniency in S.354/S.451 IPC cases involving aged accused, revisional jurisdiction under S.397/401 CrPC, and concurrent findings affirmed by courts below (Gariyaband/Rajim). No precedents cited or discussed in the order.
What did the court decide?
Revision partly allowed: conviction under Sections 451 and 354 IPC affirmed; jail sentence reduced to the period already undergone (60 days, 01.09.2012 to 30.10.2012); fine of Rs. 100/- under each head as imposed by the Trial Court affirmed; both sentences directed to run concurrently; bail bond to remain in force for six months under Section 437-A Cr.P.C.