Supreme CourtDivision Bench

Abhijit Das vs State of Tripura

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 20 January 2017 · Citation: (2017) 1 JT 526 : (2017) 2 Scale 20 : (2017) 2 WLN 67

HON’BLE JUDGES
Kurian Joseph, J · A. M. Khanwilkar, J
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Appeal No. 148 of 2017 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 9253 of 2014)
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Kurian, J. - Leave granted.

2.

While issuing notice on 19.11.2014, the scope of the notice was limited to the question of sentence.

3.

It is not in dispute that the conviction maintained was only under Section 324 IPC. We are informed that the appellant has undergone sentence of around three months.

4.

Looking at the nature of injury and other circumstances, we are of the view that the interest of justice would be served in case the sentence is altered to the period already undergone. Ordered accordingly.

5.

In view of the above, the appeal is allowed to the above extent.