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Chaman vs State Of U P

Supreme Court Of India|13 February, 2003
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JUDGMENT / ORDER

Summary

Issue: Sentencing under Section 304 Part II IPC
Rule: Section 5 of the United Provinces Borstal Act, 1938
Application: The High Court has already taken a lenient view and sentenced the appellant under Section 304 Part II IPC for a period of 5 years. The question is whether the appellant should be given the benefit of Section 5 of the United Provinces Borstal Act, 1938.
Conclusion: The court dismissed the appeals and denied the appellant's request for further reduction of the sentence and/or benefit under Section 5 of the United Provinces Borstal Act, 1938, as the High Court's sentence was already lenient. The appellant should be taken into custody forthwith to serve out the remaining period of the sentence.
http://JUDIS.NIC.IN SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Page 1 of 1 CASE NO.:
Appeal (crl.) 934-936 of 1995 PETITIONER:
Chaman RESPONDENT:
State of U. P.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 13/02/2003 BENCH:
S. N. VARIAVA & B. N. AGRAWAL JUDGMENT:
J U D G M E N T S. N. VARIAVA, J.
Heard parties at length.
We have been taken through the evidence and other materials on record. We are in agreement with the findings that the prosecution has proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt as against the Appellant. The High Court has rightly held that the offence which is made out is under Section 304 Part II I.P.C. We therefore find no infirmity in the Judgment of the High Court.
We have also considered the submission that the Appellant should be given the benefit of Section 5 of the United Provinces Borstal Act, 1938. Considering the fact that the High Court has already taken a very lenient view and sentenced the Apppellant, under Section 304 Part II, only for a period of 5 years, no case for further reduction of the sentence and/or giving benefit of the said Section arises. We therefore see no reason to interfere.
Accordingly the Appeals stand dismissed. The bail bond shall stand cancelled. The Appellant should be taken into custody forthwith to serve out the remaining period of sentence.
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Title

Chaman vs State Of U P

Court

Supreme Court Of India

JudgmentDate
13 February, 2003
Judges
  • S N Variava
  • B N Agrawal