Rajesh Singh v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition but reduced the petitioner's sentence to the period already undergone, as he had nearly completed his term for rash driving causing death.
What did the court decide?
Sentence reduced to the period already undergone; case disposed of on original terms regarding conviction.
What the court decided
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*** IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI**
- % Judgment delivered on: 05.12.2018
- CRL.REV.P. 410/2018 & Crl. M. (Bail) 785/2018 RAJESH SINGH ..... Petitioner
versus STATE ..... Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner : Mr. A. Madhukar and Mr. Pranjal Shekhar, Advs. (DHCLSC) For the Respondent : Ms. Kusum Dhalla, Addl. PP for the State
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
O R D E R % 05.12.2018
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL)
- Petitioner impugns judgment dated 31.10.2017 whereby the appellate court has dismissed the appeal of the petitioner impugning order on conviction dated 12.03.2015 and order on sentence dated 07.04.2015.
- The petitioner has been convicted of the offences punishable under Sections 279/304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Police Station Defence Colony. Petitioner has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay a fine of
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the sentence of the petitioner should be reduced given he has served nearly the entire term.
Whether the High Court should interfere with the appellate order dismissing the appeal against conviction.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rajesh Singh
- respondent
State
Coram
Sanjeev Sachdeva
Case details
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