Hemanta Sarma vs The State Of Assam And Anr
2021 Latest Caselaw 2298 Gua

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GAHC010145992021




                              THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
   (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                                Case No. : Crl.Rev.P./205/2021

            HEMANTA SARMA
            S/O KAMAKHYA SARMA, R/O NALBARI SATRA, P.O. NALBARI, P.S.
            NALBARI, DIST. NALBARI, ASSAM, PIN 781335



            VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.
            REPRESENTED BY PP, ASSAM.

            2:DHIRENDRA NATH BARMAN

             SECY. OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF NALBARI LAW COLLEGE
             DIST. NALBARI
             ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. S C BISWAS

Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM




                                    BEFORE
                       HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM

                                          ORDER

Date : 23-09-2021

Heard Mr. S.C. Biswas, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S. Jahan,

learned Addl. P.P. Assam appearing for the State.

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This revision petition is directed against the judgment and order dated 18-08-2021

passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Nalbari in connection with Crl. Appeal No. 3/2019

dismissing the appeal thereby affirming the conviction of the petitioner under Section 354

IPC. By the impugned judgment, the petitioner has been sentenced to undergo rigorous

imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/-.

Mr. Biswas submits that the impugned judgment is vitiated by perversity.

I have perused the grounds taken in the revision petition.

Admit the petition.

Issue notice returnable in 04 weeks.

Since Ms. Jahan has accepted notice on behalf of respondent No. 1, no formal

notice is required to be sent to the said respondent. However, petitioner to take steps for

service of notice upon the respondent No. 2 by registered post with A/D.

Steps within a week from today.

Call for the LCR.

Let this matter be listed after receipt of the LCR.

JUDGE GS

Comparing Assistant