Dismissed

Santosh Devi v. State of Haryana

Punjab & Haryana HC12 Apr 2019CRR/1945/2018

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High Court dismissed the特殊的 criminal reference petition. Petitioner deposited Rs. 1 lakh as fine. Court upheld conviction under S. 420/120-B IPC but commuted three-year sentence to time already undergone and directed immediate release.

What did the court decide?

Sentence reduced to period already undergone; petition to quash dismissed; direction to release forthwith if not in custody.

Santosh Devi Vs State of Haryana — Corruption | Punjab & Haryana HC (2019)

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CRR-1945 of 2018 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRR-1945 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.04.2019

Santosh Devi

....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana

....Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN

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Present:Mr. Ramdeep Partap Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr. Munish Sharma, AAG, Haryana.

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RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL)

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Pursuant to order dated 28.02.2019, petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.1.00 lakh with the Treasury, Government of Haryana, Rewari as fine against the loss to the State Exchequer of around Rs.25,000/-. Receipt of the same is taken on record. Be tagged at appropriate place.

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In view of the above, impugned judgments of conviction passed by both the courts below, holding the petitioner guilty under Section 420 read with Section 120-B IPC, are upheld. The petition, to this extent, is dismissed. However, since the petitioner has adequately compensated the State exchequer against the offence committed by her, therefore, order of sentence dated 09.09.2017 is modified to the extent that sentence awarded to the petitioner is reduced from three years to the period already RAVINDER SINGH 2019.04.12 14:11I attest to the accuracy andundergone. The petitioner shall be released forthwith, if not required in any integrity of this document

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CRR-1945 of 2018 (O&M)

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other case.

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Present petition is disposed of as such.

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April 12, 2019	(RAMENDRA JAIN) JUDGE
R.S.
Whether speaking/reasoned	Yes/No
Whether Reportable	Yes/No

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RAVINDER SINGH 2019.04.12 14:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Santosh Devi v. State of Haryana

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