Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Reduction of sentence - Incident 30 years old - Accused and complainant now separately settled in their families after re-marriage - Five other accused, who were family members of accused were already acquitted - After a long gap of 30 years, it does not appear justified to send accused behind bars - Looking to nature of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354 -- Outraging modesty of minor girl aged 7 years - Reduction of sentence - Accused a grown up man aged around 65 years, sexually assaulted prosecutrix aged 7 years, who was like his grand-daughter - Specific and definite role assigned to accused - There is ample evidence on record to establish the guilt of accused - Accused failed to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Reduction of sentence - Accused had no issue for 20 years from deceased - Deceased committed suicide after accused got re-married - Accused convicted and sentenced to 7 years R.I - However, accused served more than two years in jail - Sentence reduced to period already undergone by accused...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 465, 468, 120B -- Reduction of sentence - Allegation that accused manipulated the revenue records and used manipulated documents in Civil proceedings in a suit with a view to grab the property for their personal benefits - Out of three accused, two died - Present accused is aged around 75 years - Accused has not retained any benefits..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(g) -- Gang rape - Reduction of sentence - Court imposed a minimum sentence of 10 years keeping in view the manner in which rape was committed in a ghastly and brutal way and how life and soul of victim and her family was shattered - No interference warranted in the order of sentence of accused - Appeal dismissed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 34 -- Murder - Reduction of sentence - Appeal pending since 15 years - Appellants have no other criminal antecedents - Fact that appellant `P' a lady aged more than 80 years has undergone approximately 11 months in custody - Appellant `G' aged more than 50 years has undergone approximately 2 years 4 months in custody - Further,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder of wife by husband by way of administering poison - Reduction of sentence - Leniency in sentence should not be taken merely because accused had a 17 years old child to look after who is residing with him, particularly when accused had not cared and caused death of his pregnant wife carrying eight months male child whose foetus..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 21(c) -- Recovery of 1 kg heroin - Reduction of sentence - Accused sentenced to undergo R.I for 10 years, that is minimum sentence as prescribed for the crime and the same cannot be altered or modified - However, sentence for no, payment of fine of Rs.1 lakh modified from 3 months to 1 month...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304(Part II) -- Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Reduction of sentence - Accused aged 60 years had no prior enmity with deceased - He was in litigation with his son who allegedly sold the apple produce without his consent - Accused did not try to abscond during investigation and willfully and voluntarily associated himself during..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Reduction of sentence - Consent of victim though not relevant for purpose of offence but can be considered for purpose of sentence - Sentence imposed on accused thus reduced from 7 years R.I to 5 years R.I u/s 376 IPC - However, sentence u/s 363 maintained - Both sentences shall run concurrently...........
