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Shailendra Kumar Sinha vs State Of Bihar ( Now Jharkhand )

Supreme Court Of India|29 March, 2011
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JUDGMENT / ORDER

Summary

Issue: Sentencing Discretion
Rule: Section 417 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Application: The court applies Section 417 of the IPC to reduce the sentence of the appellant, Shailendra Kumar Sinha, to the extent of the period already undergone.
Conclusion: The court dismisses the criminal appeal and upholds the sentence imposed by the High Court, finding that the High Court has already taken into account the period of imprisonment already served by the appellant.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 170 of 2008 SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINHA APPELLANT VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND) ..... RESPONDENT O R D E R The case has been called over twice. The learned counsel for the appellant is not present.
Even otherwise, we find that the High Court has reduced the sentence of the appellant to that already undergone by him. We, therefore, find no case for interference is made out.
The Criminal Appeal is dismissed.
. J [HARJIT SINGH BEDI] . J [CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD] NEW DELHI MARCH 29, 2011.
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Title

Shailendra Kumar Sinha vs State Of Bihar ( Now Jharkhand )

Court

Supreme Court Of India

JudgmentDate
29 March, 2011
Judges
  • Harjit Singh Bedi
  • Chandramauli Kr Prasad

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