Arjun Ram v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
In a special category appeal pending over 30 years, the Court allowed the appellant's prayer to substitute the imposed sentence with the period already undergone, reducing the term while maintaining the conviction.
What did the court decide?
Sentence reduced to the period already undergone; conviction maintained under Sections 304 & 447 IPC.
What the court decided
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[CRLA-425/1989]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 425/1989
Arjun Ram
----Appellant
Versus
State
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Ms. Anjali Kaushik for Mr. SK Verma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Abhishek Purohit, AGA
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
Order
11/07/2022
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the sentence awarded to the appellant should be modified to the period already undergone given the delay in disposal and nature of the offence.
Whether the appellant can be acquitted of the charges despite a long pending appeal.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Arjun Ram
- respondent
State
Coram
Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLA/425/1989
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