Partly allowed

Banshi Lal v. State

Rajasthan HC23 Jul 2025CRLR/380/2006

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Revision against conviction and sentence for offences under Sections 420 and 198/193 IPC. The court did not challenge the conviction but, considering the 28-year-old case, the petitioner's age, disability and time already undergone in custody, reduced the sentence of imprisonment to the period already undergone, subject to deposit of the fine within 60 days.

What did the court decide?

Conviction maintained; imprisonment reduced to period already undergone; fine payable within 60 days, failing which original sentence revives.

Banshi Lal Vs State — Cheating and Forgery | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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[2025:RJ-JP:27590]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 380/2006

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Banshi Lal S/o Dev Lal, R/o Bapawar, District Kota. (Raj.)

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---Accused-Petitioner

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Versus

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State of Rajaathan, through Public Prosecutor.

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----Non-Petitioner

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Manju Dave, PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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23/07/2025

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[CRLR-380/2006]

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Murari /8

Banshi Lal v. State

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