In a criminal revision regarding Section 498A IPC conviction, the Court found no merit in the application but reduced the sentence to the time already undergone and waived the fine. The application was dismissed.
Sentence reduced to the period of custody already undergone and fine waived.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Revision No. 287 of 2016
Arising out of P.S. Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- NAWADA
======================================================== Rajesh Sah @ Rajesh Sao, Son of Raj Kumar Sao @ Raj Kumar Sah, Resident of Village-Manaitanr, P.S.-Dhansar, District-Dhanbad (Jharkhand). .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Kiran Devi, Wife of Rajesh Sao & Daughter of Moti Sao, Resident of Village-Manaitanr, P.S. Dhansar, District-Dhanbad, presently residing with father Moti Sao, at Village-Hardiya, P.S.-Rajauli, District-Nawada. .... .... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sidhendra Narayan Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s: Mr. APP.
======================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 03-05-2016
Supplementary-Affidavit filed today on behalf of the Petitioner stating therein that he has now deposited the entire amount in favour of the Opposite Party No. 2 be kept on record.
The Petitioner seeks revision of the judgment of conviction dated 30.11.2015 passed by the 4th Additional District & Sessions Judge, Nawada in Criminal Appeal No. 57 of 2013, by which he has affirmed the judgment dated 28.10.2013 passed by the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in G.R. No. 765 of 1999 (Tr. No. 636 of 2013), by which he has convicted the Petitioner under Section 498A IPC and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for two years with a fine of Rs. 2,000/-.
Patna High Court CR. REV. No.287 of 2016 dt.03-05-2016
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Having gone through the judgment of conviction, I
do not find any merit in the application.
However, considering the period of custody, the
sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by the
Petitioner. The fine shall also stand waived.
With the aforesaid observations, the application
stands dismissed.
(Anjana Prakash, J.)
Vikash/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether any merit is found in the petitioner's application for revision of the conviction and sentence.
Whether the criminal sentence should be reduced or the fine waived.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rajesh Sah @ Rajesh Sao
The State of Bihar
Kiran Devi
Anjana Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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