Supreme Court of India

Kulwant Singh v. Amarjit Singh and Two Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [2000] 2 S.C.R. 141
Bench S. Saghir Ahmad J.
Decided 7 March 2000

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What the Court ordered

In the result, accepting these reasons, I partially accept the appeal No. 258/96, maintain the conviction of Amar Jeet Singh and he be released on sentence already undergone and acquit Jagsir Singh for the offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act as his actions are not culpable. under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860-Section 307-Sentence of imprisonment and fine­ Inteiference with-Respondent sentence to five five years rigorous imprison- ment and fine of Rs. 500 High Court reduced the sentence to three-and-half years already undergone-Held, High Court should not have inteifered with the sentence of imprisonment-Further, in the circumstances of the case sentence of imprisonment as reduced by the High Court need not be inteifered with-Instead the sentence of fine be enhanced to Rs. 25,000. / Criminal appeal-Disposal of-By the High Court-Two appeals aris- ing out of the same accident

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