Dismissed
Danish v. State
Delhi HCCRL.A./783/2004
Case brief
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What is this about?
Convict's appeal against conviction and sentence under Sections 451/34 and 395/34 IPC was dismissed in default for non-prosecution; appellant untraceable and had already been released after serving the full sentence.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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- CRL.A. 783/2004 & CRL.M.A. 8574/2004 (delay)
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DANISH ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, Advocate (DHCLSC) versus STATE ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for the State with Ms. Mridul Sharma, Adv.
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CORAM:
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
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O R D E R % 20.05.2024
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- The present appeal challenges the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 07.08.2003 and 08.08.2003 respectively, in Sessions Case No. 70/2002 arising out of FIR No. 101/01 under Sections 395/451/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S. Greater Kailash-I. The appellant had been convicted for offences under Sections 451/34 of the IPC and was sentenced to undergo RI for 5 years and for the offences under Sections 395/34 of the IPC and was sentenced to undergo RI for 7 years and fine of Rs. 500/- and in default SI for 3 months.
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- None has been appearing on behalf of the appellant and in pursuance of the notice issued through the SHO, it has come on record that the appellant is not residing at the given address. Mr. Rajesh Mahajan submits that he has no instructions as the appellant has not been in touch with
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
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Whether the appeal should be kept alive when the appellant has served his sentence and counsel has no instructions.
Parties & counsel
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- appellant
Danish
- respondent
State
Coram
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Amit Sharma
Case details
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