Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
Sona Ram vs State on 29 June, 2022
Bench: Pushpendra Singh Bhati
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 836/2002
Sona Ram
----Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pradeep Choudhary
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Laxman Solanki, PP
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
Judgment
29/06/2022
1. The matter pertains to an incident which occurred in the year
1995 and the present criminal revision has been pending since the
year 2002.
2. This criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with
Section 401 Cr.P.C. has been preferred against the judgment
dated 16.09.2002 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge
(Fast Track), Jodhpur in Criminal Appeal No.190/2002, whereby
the judgment dated 10.09.2001 passed by the learned Additional
Civil Judge (Jr. Division)-cum- Judicial Magistrate No.6, Jodhpur in
Criminal Case No.504/1998, convicting the revisionist-petitioner
was upheld. The petitioner was convicted for the offences under
Sections 304A, 279, 337 and 338 IPC and was sentenced as
under:-
304A IPC : 01 year's R.I. and a fine of Rs.500/-
in default of payment of fine to
further undergo 30 days' S.I.
279 IPC : 06 months' R.I and a fine of Rs.250/-
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in default of payment of fine to
further undergo 15 days' S.I.
337 IPC : 06 months' R.I. and a fine of Rs.250/-
in default of payment of fine to
further undergo 15 days' S.I.
338 IPC : 01 year's R.I. and a fine of Rs.500/-
in default of payment of fine to
further undergo 30 days' S.I.
3. Learned counsel for the revisionist-petitioner further submits
that the sentence so awarded to the revisionist-petitioner was
suspended by this Hon'ble Court, vide order dated 27.09.2002
passed in S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Petition
No.190/2002.
4. Learned counsel for the revisionist-petitioner, however,
makes a limited submission that without making any interference
on merits/conviction, the sentence awarded to the present
revisionist-petitioner may be substituted with the period of
sentence already undergone by him.
5. Learned Public Prosecutor opposes the same.
6. This Court is conscious of the judgments rendered in, Alister
Anthony Pareira Vs. State of Maharashtra (2012) 2 SCC 648
and Haripada Das Vs. State of W.B. (1998) 9 SCC 678
wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court observed as under:-
Alister Anthony Pareira (Supra)
"There is no straitjacket formula for sentencing an accused
on proof of crime. The courts have evolved certain
principles: twin objective of the sentencing policy is
deterrence and correction. What sentence would meet the
ends of justice depends on the facts and circumstances of
each case and the court must keep in mind the gravity of
the crime, motive for the crime, nature of the offence and all
other attendant circumstances."
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Haripada Das (Supra)
"...considering the fact that the respondent had already
undergone detention for some period and the case is
pending for a pretty long time for which he had suffered
both financial hardship and mental agony and also
considering the fact that he had been released on bail as far
back as on 17-1-1986, we feel that the ends of justice will
be met in the facts of the case if the sentence is reduced to
the period already undergone..."
7. In light of the limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioner,
and keeping in mind the aforementioned precedent laws, the
present petition is partly allowed. Accordingly, while maintaining
the conviction of the petitioner for the offences under Sections
304A, 279, 337 and 338 IPC, the sentence awarded to him is
reduced to the period already undergone by him. The petitioner is
on bail. He need not surrender. His bail bonds stand discharged
accordingly.
8. All pending applications stand disposed of. Record of the
learned court below be sent back forthwith.
(DR.PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI), J.
82-nirmala/-
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