Court : Jammu and Kashmir
Reported in : 1988CriLJ834
ORDERA.S. Anand, C.J.1. This is a reference made by the learned Sessions Judge, Bhadarwah, recommending the quashing of the order of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Gandoh, dt/- 1-12-1982, directing the release of the respondent on bail on the ground that the challan had not been presented within the period of 60 days from the date of arrest of the respondent.2. Learned Judicial Magistrate, Gandoh, it transpires from the record, directed the respondent to be released on bail on 1-12-1982 by computing the period of 60 days from the date when the accused respondent was arrested by the police. The learned Sessions Judge found that the period of 60 days could not commence from the date of the arrest of the accused by the police but from the date when the accused was directed to be detained under the orders of the Magistrate for the first time. That date, according to the learned Sessions Judge, was 3-10-1982 and, therefore, he concluded that the period 60 days had not expired on...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Jammu and Kashmir
Reported in : 1988CriLJ990
R.P. Sethi, J.1. The appellant was held guilty of committing the murder of Man Singh and attempting to commit the murder of Chini Lal, Swami Raj and Faqir Chand. He was also found guilty of causing grievous injuries to Faquir Chand and injuries with gun shot to Swami Raj and Chunni Lal. After having found him guilty of commission of offence under Sections 302, 307, 326, 324 RPC, he was sentenced to imprisonment for life for the commission of offence punishable under Section 302 RPC, rigorous imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs. 300/- for attempting to murder of Swami Raj, Chuni Lal and Faquir Chand on each of the three counts; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and pay a fine of Rs. 500/- for causing grievious injuries by gun shot under Section 326 RPC and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years under Section 324 RPC. All the sentences passed were directed to run concurrently.2. Upon the FIR lodged by Thakru on 15-7-1981 at police station Doda, the investi...
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