Wasim v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
In an appeal challenging conviction and sentence under Section 307 IPC for attempted murder, the High Court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence from ten years to eight and a half years, recognizing the appellant's youth and medical conditions as mitigating factors.
What did the court decide?
Sentence reduced from ten years of rigorous imprisonment to eight and a half years; fine of ₹50,000 remains imposed with alternative imprisonment.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- CRL.A. 488/2016
WASIM ..... Appellant
Through Mr Harsh Prabhakar, Advocate (DHCLSC)
versus
STATE ..... Respondent Through Ms Meenakshi Chauhan, APP for State. SI Shailendra, P.S. Ghazipur present.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU O R D E R % 17.01.2020
- The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning a judgment dated 03.03.2016 passed by the ASJ-03(east), Karkardooma Courts, Delhi whereby he was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). The appellant was sentenced to undergo ten years of rigorous imprisonment and was imposed a fine of ₹50,000/- and in default of payment of such fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year.
- The appellant was prosecuted pursuant to registration of an FIR (FIR bearing no. 240/2013 under Section 307 of the IPC registered with PS Gazipur). It was alleged that the petitioner had attacked the prosecutrix (named withheld to avoid any ignominy) as she had not acceded to his
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the sentence awarded under Section 307 IPC warrants reduction considering mitigating factors such as the appellant's age and medical condition?
Whether the appellant is eligible for remission and reduction of sentence?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Wasim
- respondent
State
Coram
Vibhu Bakhu
Case details
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