Sikkim Court May 2002 Judgments

Puran Tirwa (Bishwakarma) Vs. State of Sikkim

Court: Sikkim

Reported in: 2004CriLJ4416

Ripusudan Dayal, C.J. 1. All these appeals challenge the Judgment and Order of the learned Sessions Judge, East & North, Sikkim at Gangtok convicting them under Sections 366 and 376 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and sentencing each of them under Section 376 with rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and a fine of Rs. 2000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months and under Section 366 of Indian Penal Code to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 4 years and a fine of Rs. 1000/- and in case of default of payment of fine to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months. Substantive sentences of imprisonment were directed-to run concurrently. 2. All the appellants and one Sukbir Tamang are taxi drivers and stood trial before the Sessions Judge in Criminal Case No. 15 of 1998. However, before the case could be decided by the learned Sessions Judge, Sukbir Tamang absconded. The victim is Ms. Luki Subba who is a reside...