Bipin Singh v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
In an appeal against conviction and sentence under the POCSO Act, the High Court held that the period of judicial custody undergone by the appellant was sufficient to satisfy the sentence to be modified accordingly and directed his release.
What did the court decide?
Sentence modified to treat period of judicial custody as satisfaction of sentence; Appellant directed to be released forthwith.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.614 of 2017
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-90 Year-2014 Thana- KURTHA District- Jehanabad
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Bipin Singh Son of Upendra Singh, Resident of Village- Benipur, P.S.- Kurtha, District- Arwal.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Surendra Kumar Mishra, Adv For the Respondent/s: Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI
ORAL JUDGMENT
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellant be released on submission that the period of judicial custody undergone exceeds the substantial sentence.
Whether the sentence should be modified by deeming the period of judicial custody as full satisfaction of the sentence.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Bipin Singh
- respondent
The State Of Bihar
Coram
Aditya Kumar Trivedi
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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