Shiv Shankar Yadav v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand revisited criminal appeals in cheque bounce cases, affirmed conviction but reduced imprisonment to the period already served. Court directed immediate release unless required in other cases and clarified that no further compensation order pending due to stipulated default imprisonment.
What did the court decide?
Sentences reduced to period already undergone; petitioner directed to be released forthwith if not required in other cases.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Revision No.327 of 2019
Shiv Shankar Yadav
…… Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Kailash Rai ….. Opp. Parties
With
Cr. Revision No.332 of 2019
Shiv Shankar Yadav
…… Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the enhanced sentence including imprisonment for non-payment of compensation should be reduced to the period already undergone by the petitioner.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to immediate release upon modification of the sentence.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Shiv Shankar Yadav
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
- respondent
Kailash Rai
- respondent
Kanti Devi
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · June
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cr.Rev./327/2019
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