Hemraj v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal revision under S.304-Ka, 279, 337 IPC arising from a vehicular accident, the High Court of Rajasthan reduced the petitioner's imprisonment to the period already undergone while maintaining the conviction for negligence.
What did the court decide?
Conviction maintained; sentence of imprisonment reduced to the period already undergone.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision No. 55 / 2003
Hemraj, S/o Kishan Gopal, B/c Meena, R/o Ajnoti Thana Mantown, District Sawai Madhopur, (presently confined in District Jail Gangapur City)
----Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan through P.P.
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Jindal For Respondent(s) : Mr. R.S. Shekhawat-P.P.
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA
Judgment
21/02/2018
Petitioner had faced trial in FIR No. 536/1994 registered at Police Station Gangapur City, District Sawaimadhopur, for offence under Section 304-Ka, 279, 337 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred as ‘IPC’). Trial Court vide judgment/order dated 29.08.2002 ordered the conviction and sentence of the petitioner under Section 279, 337, 338, 304-A IPC. Appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed by the Appellate Court vide order dated 19.12.2002. Hence, the present petition by the petitioner.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the sentence imposed on the petitioner for vehicular negligence should be reduced to the period already undergone.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Hemraj
- respondent
State of Rajasthan
Coram
Sabina
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLR/55/2003
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