iSg IU3JB i h^| ^ £n5 |Zlt»4£l> R^ffi u IjtaB: ..-^oAut^lafei,? t(^i"j 'l L?P ^aH J^-Ua s^jl l?l? 'lAM U^ 63tt -: • • •.'»ty• • • ./ ^ . . ». )hhl) lldlnj '_j^Bttt3 U[»3b bS*S 11* Ife IQIh^Sht ttltf ^.tp>y 'JJ? I h-lbj h 1 Mbha '-feti 02 Mtldii iilK ^. ff' ' ^ 4^LL&4k—ti21MttJ^ ini^J-li£ -IsUa y^a^ -'-' JtelMl? ^ jLmiyjes ^J s6/ ^ 1,0\ '^ M^bt£ ASflJJ^ _?_1j]a!s|n 'U^f! taJt hl<)Jh_Lh-L tnP (7[t.|-lhr -filtfi ~TV~" -v^ A ^Slii^ 61.WSOOOOO.JO 'l ~^^!^..«UK.-^..:. '-m?t^ /. ' Shri Roop Naiik, counsel for ffa.e appeUaji.t. ;Shri Praveen]Das, Dy. G.A.;1or;ttie Stete. <28.$)3.aillt,-:i, • The presexit'appeal arises:'!b'ut:^Df:lEtej'ud.gineirt & erder.idated 20.04.1995: passed by the Additioaal Sisssions Judge, Dnatatari.jin Session Trial No. 237/1993 cQiKictmg fhe accused/appeUaat for t^e o'Heace piuushable under SeGtion 326 df tlie Indiaa Peiial Code ^apil sentencing' him.'tQ undergo ^rigorous Htigrisouiaent, fiir ^fb-re&iye^ai's wifh fine ofRs. 2000, in. default^ofjsayineiil; offine to iurttter.'uiuite'j^ rigorous iniprisorunenf foroneyeax. j ^ ': j ao il: ;r;; 2. : Gase offlie'prosecuuoit.,tB;::'bnef3s.lhat fhe -acciisecy appelljairt i and. the coniislainaaf PrakasK (R.W.-31? were residents of^viUjafee 'Ma4aibilata: ali3. ^9t 'tilel ;relevaut.:tuns: fitiier of f3ie,ac'cu8e^l^agp&i!|3|nt: J-i j ii was worldng as;^iiesf'of:;fbg.iteE!iFle.:Itsi^.aIle^B.ihatoiis.27.3.9^ jpa the; eve of ,Ramleela,'''fUere^'si?as ^Soaie ;,:::disp'!.ttE Jlge'tween^lj'Sjhfij eoniplainaiit. .tiis fi-ien3s'.aiid.;1±teiacc'as.ed/appeUaxit :over.plsyi3i^{ afl niusic ia. fhe 'temole \as a :'Kess\i ,bf '^wliieM: lliie: Efcciise stabbed^ttie:coEi:plaina&t'1en&l:teti&;:;oat^l^' ^T1:ie':tBa.|te|ijsya!s|;.| ^reported'to the|'|>olK<e outpostrfBMSsiiaia,;OD.28,3'.'93.vids ::Ex.|>^ •jljjt!r^lij ^| tliereafter'-FIR ,'^Ex,P^t'2) ;wa^^gi^te!re&',®ILftietsame day |af^.jtj.^iyj.iia.| ,|! at ^pplice]stafk)ii'KiM|u.cl iuM3ierjiS^G||@^ of tti.e'Indiaii/|@EaJ|l||j ^^iSXi:»SS.,:'^^'-.^j' ••:!*':: ^ ^.Li 'M 1B-11.3 After uwestigatipit, G;iiaIi@ai'^^f^|^,;<3JBJ3,®;93i;i.m4er ^etaci|j|j^ •fti' :''"- ;^;^ !i'.;a!^?isM%;iR4^v^^ •; .'•' ^l i-s8:::!'S:i;l fheIPC. !r~ EMilII Klrle y n JM ilii Iffill ::iiil'^i ;:ul- ! SiS ^;^^ii.1:gi. SIJ ,B» K:'::!%a>. ~'~"^ :' .^ ''\ 3. So as to prove ttte guilt of the accused/appellaat, th.e proseciition has exaiidned 12 witnesses. One defence witness lias also been exam.iiied. Statexiient of ffae ^accused/appellant was a]so recorded under Section 313 of tlie Cr?P.C. iu which he deflied ^ tiie charges leyeBed' agauaSt Ilim. aud pleaded bis innoceiice a.nd &lse implication. iiithe case. • ' , • "' ;;!• I 4. After beariog couii.sel for, fhe .garties, ttie.' trial Cqur?;;jhas.' acquitted the'aGcused/appeIiant.offhecharge under Sectidn30'7 cd^ the Indiari. Pen^. Code but cdnvicted him uiidcr Section.336 of^ifhje IPC and sentenced hun as rnetttipiiecl above. Hence^fhis; appeal..;; : 1 ' • ^. •^•^ • 5. Shri:Nai&, cciunsel for fbe appellaiits'ubinitsAliat CODsiderini^the' stateinent'of fhe cotaplainaat aud ths mjunes'susfauied1 tey^ |fbe victiin. aud ofher related evMenice^Ue is^riot pressing fbciappeal sfs iar as it relates to conviction part'of'tEu: ilirpugried jydgBieIif aiMl^'wou.td confiae tus argumexrt to ttie sentencei];)art fhereof oBly. AccoN:uig Ito' hini. fhe incideiif.Itad^talsEa'Rlace on'aGCQUB.t oftrivial issue th4M icioi aboirt 18 years^ack, atfh.ea"elevaiitfinie,fheaccused/aDpe]lan^svas a ypung boy of]20 years and that bc had already reinaiaed iii;JAi|l fea'j inore tb.an ten inonfhs, no :useful'|piJjEpose\^ served;j;ul||agaifif sendiiig hini ,td jail aad ifwo'tildtoe^i:a.theiaterestoiRjys'Bce.,|i?the^ sentence impbsed ,on Iiiin is Fecl'uced^te^the period alreatiy'tBadelrgQBe; toy him.. To fbis, couaselfi?rf&e Stateiias nb seriotis objectioia, .| ; ' 6. Inthefactsaadcirc'iun.staileeso:ff]iecase,;fhe allowed. ; Tb£ i coHyictionFKJiart .iof|;:13ie iiapugaed inaiiitaiiied. Thfi appeUanfe.is: regortEd to faave ireinauied ;BI is|{)]aTtly, lelit • isl more fhan. teil inonths an&^the.incslent bad :taken •{flace.iatjotuthlSI years back,,senteiice impose|l:oii.i;uaiiis:redxK!ed to ffi undei^bne tiy.Ium. As ffie. accnse.d^appeUant is reported^tci bail, hls bsit'bondsstaad: Sisehai^edy 'Appealithus^nartIy.suEceeSs.:;.(~ ' Sd(- \, . judge readxi; !• ye'/ciri! ^ ^fS ;!ti:t :1i:l-^{ ^al^aK ] m "^ 's iM :l!ill a m