N.M. Abraham Vs. State of Kerala - Court Judgment |
| SooperKanoon Citation | sooperkanoon.com/644932 |
| Subject | Criminal |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Decided On | Feb-02-1983 |
| Case Number | Criminal Appeal Nos. 298 and 299 of 1976 |
| Judge | O. Chinnappa Reddy and; S. Murtaza Fazal Ali, JJ. |
| Reported in | 1983(1)SCALE112; 1984Supp(1)SCC647 |
| Appellant | N.M. Abraham;c.A. Paul |
| Respondent | State of Kerala;state of Kerala |
Excerpt:
- order1. heard counsel for the parties. the appellants were convicted as far back in 1973 and were released on bail in 1976. having regard to the very peculiar facts and circumstances of this case while upholding the conviction of the appellants, we reduce the sentence of both the appellants to the period already served and in lieu of the sentence remitted we impose a fine of rs. 500/- on each of the appellants. in default of the payment of fine the appellants small suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months. the fine imposed will be deposited in the trial court within a month from to-day. the appeals are accordingly disposed of.
Judgment:ORDER
1. Heard counsel for the parties. The appellants were convicted as far back in 1973 and were released on bail in 1976. Having regard to the very peculiar facts and circumstances of this case while upholding the conviction of the appellants, we reduce the sentence of both the appellants to the period already served and in lieu of the sentence remitted we impose a fine of Rs. 500/- on each of the appellants. In default of the payment of fine the appellants small suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months. The fine imposed will be deposited in the trial court within a month from to-day. The appeals are accordingly disposed of.