Supreme CourtDivision Bench

Bhan Singh vs State of Punjab

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 22 March 2017 · Citation: (2017) 2 RCRCriminal 414 : (2017) 2 RecentApexJudgments(RAJ) 502

HON’BLE JUDGES
Arun Mishra, J · Amitava Roy, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304B
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Appeal Nos. 1488 of 2004
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3 paragraphs · 160 words
1.

The appellant is aged 99 years by now. He has been convicted for ommission of offence under Section 304B, 306 & 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short ''the IPC'') and was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for seven years under Section 304B IPC, Rigorous Imprisonment of five years and fine of Rs. 1000/- under Section 306 IPC and Rigorous Imprisonment of two years and fine of Rs. 500/- under Section 498A IPC.

2.

Considering the age of the appellant to be 99 years by now and he has suffered sentence of one year and nine month already, we, without making it precedent in any other case, considering purely the age of the appellant as well as the role played by him, reduce the sentence to that of already undergone and direct, since the appellant is suffering incarceration, the appellant to be released forthwith, if not required in any other criminal case.

3.

The appeal is allowed.