Sant Ram v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
In a revision petition challenging a conviction and sentence for offences under Sections 279 and 304A IPC, the High Court of Delhi dismissed the petition as infructuous because the petitioner had already completed the term of imprisonment and claimed the compensation.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition dismissed as infructuous due to completion of sentence by the petitioner.
What the court decided
$~17 *** IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI**
DECIDED ON : 14th SEPTEMBER, 2016
- CRL.REV.P.124/2016, CRL.M.B.314/2016, CRL.M.A.Nos. 2667/2016 & 5904/2016
SANT RAM ..... Petitioner Through : Mr.Jivesh Tiwari, Advocate. versus
THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) ..... Respondent
Through : Mr.Kamal K.Ghei, APP.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG
S.P.GARG, J. (Oral)
- Present revision petition has been preferred by the petitioner to challenge the legality and correctness of a judgment dated 04.11.2015 of learned Addl. Sessions Judge in Crl.A.25/2015 arising out of FIR No.688/2002 registered at PS Kotwali whereby order on conviction and sentence dated 20.06.2015 and 20.07.2015 respectively of learned Metropolitan Magistrate were confirmed. The petitioner was convicted under Sections 279/304A IPC and was sentenced to undergo SI for six months and payment of compensation
30,000/- under Section 304A IPC and SI for two months with fine1,000/- under Section 279 IPC. Both the sentences were to run concurrently. The petitioner’s appeal (Crl.A.25/2015) resulted in its dismissal. Hence, the present petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sant Ram
- respondent
The State (NCT of Delhi)
Coram
S.P. Garg
Case details
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