Babu v. State Rep.by
Case brief
What is this about?
This was a revision petition to suspend sentence and conviction imposed for unlawful possession of liquor. The High Court confirmed the conviction but reduced the sentence to the period of incarceration already undergone, ordering the petitioner's release.
What did the court decide?
Conviction confirmed; sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment reduced to the period of incarceration already undergone; petitioner released from custody if not required in another case.
What the court decided
Crl.M.P.No.5052 of 2020 in Crl.R.C.No.704 o 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Reserved on : 21.09.2020
Pronounced on : 05.10.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Crl.M.P.No.5052 of 2020
in Crl.R.C.No.704 o 2020
Babu .. Petitioner / Petitioner / Appellant /
Accused
Vs.
State, rep by
The Inspector of Police
PEW Periyapalayam Police Station
Thiruvallur District.
(Crime No.771 of 2015) .. Respondent / Respondent / Respondent /
Complainant
Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 389 r/w.439 Cr.P.C., praying to suspend the sentence and conviction imposed by the order dated 31.01.2020 made in Crl.Appeal No.56/2019 on the file of the I Additional District Sessions Court, Thiruvallur, which partly modified the judgment passed in S.C.No.109 of 2017, dated 02.03.2019, on the file of the Assistant Sessions Court, Thiruvallur, till the disposal of the above Criminal Revision Petition.
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to interfere with the concurrent findings of fact by the Courts below regarding the conviction.
Whether to grant bail or reduce the sentence imposed on the petitioner after he has been in custody since 25.02.2020.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Babu
- respondent
State
Coram
P.N.PRAKASH
Case details
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