Anil Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anil Paswan; Ram Narayan Paswan; State of Bihar; Patna High Court; Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1917 of 2019; CR. APP (SJ) 1917/2019; decided 22-10-2024; Justice Sandeep Kumar; Section 323 IPC; hurt/harm by weapon offence; conviction not challenged; quantum of sentence; sentence modification; period already undergone; time served; custody 17.01.2019 to 29.07.2019; first offender; not habitual offender; Sessions Trial No. 378 of 2013; Brahmpur P.S. Case No. 206 of 2012; Brahmpur Thana; Buxar district; Additional District & Sessions Judge-VIth Buxar; judgment dated 13.03.2018; one year imprisonment; fine Rs.1,000/-; partly allowed; Satyapal Singh Advocate; A.M.P. Mehta APP.
What did the court decide?
Appeal partly allowed: sentence of one year imprisonment and fine of Rs.1000/- modified to the period already undergone (custody from 17.01.2019 to 29.07.2019); conviction left undisturbed.