Jagbir v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court decided on sentence in appeal against conviction under Section 308 IPC. Conviction affirmed but sentence reduced to term already undergone.
What did the court decide?
Sentence reduced to the period already undergone; appellant released from jail forthwith if not wanted in any other case.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- CRL.A. 467/2015 JAGBIR ..... Appellant Through Mr. Sumit Chaudhary, Advocate versus STATE ..... Respondent Through Ms. Kusum Dhalla, APP for State SI Harpal, PS Darya Ganj.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK O R D E R % 28.07.2016
Crl. M A No. 8760/2016
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Crl. M A No. 8759/2016 (for early hearing)
Appeal was admitted on 25.05.2015. The appellant has filed an application for early hearing which was allowed vide order dated 20.01.2016 and the matter was ordered to be listed on 11.02.2016 for hearing in the category of ‘After Notice Miscellaneous Matters’. Accordingly, the appeal is taken up for hearing.
The application is disposed of.
Crl. A No. 467/2015
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellant should be granted leniency in sentence given the sudden nature of the incident and his lack of criminal record.
Whether the appellant can be released forthwith after having undergone a period of incarceration equivalent to the reduced sentence.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Jagbir
- respondent
State
Coram
A.K. Pathak
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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