Sanjay v. State
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CRLR/SB Criminal Revision Petition 1125/2005, Rajasthan High Court Jaipur Bench, Praveer Bhatnagar J., order dated 07/05/2025. Sanjay s/o Gyarsi Lal v. State of Rajasthan. Revision under Sections 397/401 CrPC against ADJ No.1 Jaipur City judgment dated 13.09.2005 (Criminal Appeal No.174/2005) upholding conviction by ACJM No.4 Jaipur (Case No.827/1999, order dated 07.07.2000) under Sections 454 and 380 IPC (lurking house-trespass/theft context not detailed). Custody undergone: 2 months 26 days; sentence suspended 14.11.2005. Relief: conviction and Rs.1000/- fine under each section maintained, sentence reduced to period already undergone, fine depositable within one month, bail bonds discharged; petitioner not required to surrender. Precedents applied: Alister Anthony Pareira (2012) 2 SCC 648; Haripada Das (1998) 9 SCC 678. Themes: sentencing policy, reduction of sentence to period undergone, long pendency, old case of 1999 incident.