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Vishnu Prashad vs State Of Uttarakhand

Supreme Court Of India|12 July, 2011
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JUDGMENT / ORDER

Summary

Issue: Sentencing
Rule: Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Application: The court reduces the default sentence of two years to one year, considering the appellant has undergone almost 11 years of the sentence.
Conclusion: The court's decision is based on the principles of justice and the need to balance the interest of the state and the accused.
1. Leave granted.
2. In this appeal, the appellant stands convicted under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and has been sentenced by the High Court to undergo imprisonment for ten years and to pay a fine of `1 lakh and in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years.
3. We are told by the learned counsel for the appellant that as of today the appellant has undergone almost 11 years of the sentence. We therefore, feel that the ends of justice would be met if the default sentence of two years is reduced to one year.
4. With this modification in the judgment of the High Court, the appeal stands dismissed.
. J [HARJIT SINGH BEDI] . J [GYAN SUDHA MISRA] NEW DELHI JULY 12, 2011.
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Title

Vishnu Prashad vs State Of Uttarakhand

Court

Supreme Court Of India

JudgmentDate
12 July, 2011
Judges
  • Harjit Singh Bedi
  • Gyan Sudha Misra

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