Mani Ram and ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan - Court Judgment |
| Criminal |
| Rajasthan High Court |
| Oct-19-1986 |
| S.B. Criminal Revision No. 247 of 1986 |
| Milap Chanp Jain, J. |
| 1987WLN(UC)154 |
| Mani Ram and ors. |
| State of Rajasthan |
penal code - section 323-sentence--accused thrashing complainant with slaps and fists for teasing girl--remained in custody for 4 days--held, sentence is reduced to period of custody with fine of rs. 400/-.;revision partly allowed - milap chand jain, j.1. after notice to the public prosecutor, this revision is itself heard.2. the learned counsel for the petitioners has not challenged the conviction of the petitioners. he, however, submitted that the sentence awarded to the petitioners is severe particularly in the back ground in which the occurrence has taken place. the learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the complainant teased the girl and consequently the petitioner thrashed the complainant with slaps and fists. the petitioners have remained in custody for about four days. it would be proper to reduce the sentence to the period of their custody and to impose fine on them.3. accordingly, the revision petition is partly allowed. the convictions of the petitioners are maintained. however, their substantive sentences on each count are reduced to the period of their custody and the petitioners are further sentenced to a fine of rs. 400/- each under section 323, ipc4. the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a month's time may be allowed to deposit the amount. fifteen days time is allowed for depositing the amount in the trial court.
Milap Chand Jain, J.
1. After notice to the Public Prosecutor, this revision is itself heard.
2. The learned Counsel for the petitioners has not challenged the conviction of the petitioners. He, however, submitted that the sentence awarded to the petitioners is severe particularly in the back ground in which the occurrence has taken place. The learned Counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the complainant teased the girl and consequently the petitioner thrashed the complainant with slaps and fists. The petitioners have remained in custody for about four days. It would be proper to reduce the sentence to the period of their custody and to impose fine on them.
3. Accordingly, the revision petition is partly allowed. The convictions of the petitioners are maintained. However, their substantive sentences on each count are reduced to the period of their custody and the petitioners are further sentenced to a fine of Rs. 400/- each under Section 323, IPC
4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that a month's time may be allowed to deposit the amount. Fifteen days time is allowed for depositing the amount in the trial Court.