Vinod @ Gully v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal appeal challenging conviction under Sections 323/341 IPC, the appellant sought sentence reduction. Upfront, the appellant's counsel relinquished the challenge to conviction but prayed for sentence commutation to the period already suffered. Upon noting a post-conviction settlement and compensation of Rs. 50,000 paid to the injured, who testified, the court reduced the sentence to the
What did the court decide?
Sentence reduced to the period already undergone by the appellant; appeal disposed of by affirming conviction but modifying sentence.