Sardar Bhupinder Singh and anr. Vs. Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports and anr.

Sardar Bhupinder Singh and anr. vs Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports and anr.

Type Court Judgment Court Supreme Court of India Decided Feb 03, 1988

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/660862
Court: Supreme Court of India
Judge: G.L. Oza and; B.C. Ray, JJ.
Decided On: Feb 03, 1988
Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 78 of 1988
Subject: Criminal

Case Summary

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- [ G.L. Oza and; B.C. Ray, JJ.] -- Criminal Trial — Sentence — Reduction of — Old age — Accused an old man of 65 years in jail for about 2 months — Sentence reduced to one already undergone and fine imposed — Sentence of other accused reduced to 6 months imprisonment with fine -...

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Sardar Bhupinder Singh and anr.

Respondent

Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports and anr.

Legal References

Reported In: 1990Supp(1)SCC137

Excerpt

- [ g.l. oza and; b.c. ray, jj.] -- criminal trial - sentence - reduction of - old age - accused an old man of 65 years in jail for about 2 months - sentence reduced to one already undergone and fine imposed - sentence of other accused reduced to 6 months imprisonment with fine -- so far as appellant/accused 2 sardar manmohan singh is concerned, his sentence is reduced to that of six months imprisonment with a fine of rs 5000. this case may not be treated as a precedent.g.l. oza and; b.c. ray, jj.1. special leave granted. heard learned counsel on both sides.2. in the special facts and circumstances of this case it is directed that so far as appellant/accused 1 sardar bhupinder singh is concerned, he has been in jail for about two months and he is an old man of 65 years, in our opinion the sentence already undergone and additionally a fine of rs 5000 would meet the ends of justice. so far as appellant/accused 2 sardar manmohan singh is concerned, his sentence is reduced to that of six months imprisonment with a fine of rs 5000. this case may not be treated as a precedent.3. the appeal is disposed of accordingly.

Full Judgment

G.L. Oza and; B.C. Ray, JJ.

1. Special leave granted. Heard learned counsel on both sides.

2. In the special facts and circumstances of this case it is directed that so far as appellant/accused 1 Sardar Bhupinder Singh is concerned, he has been in jail for about two months and he is an old man of 65 years, in our opinion the sentence already undergone and additionally a fine of Rs 5000 would meet the ends of justice. So far as appellant/accused 2 Sardar Manmohan Singh is concerned, his sentence is reduced to that of six months imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5000. This case may not be treated as a precedent.

3. The appeal is disposed of accordingly.

Same Court & Year Supreme Court of India · 1988 Same Parties Sardar Bhupinder Singh and anr. vs Deputy Chief Controller of... Same Subject Criminal Same Judge G.L. Oza and; B.C. Ray, JJ.

Criminal