Supreme Court of India

Abdul Aziz v. State of Rajasthan

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Reported as [2007] 5 S.C.R. 1166
Bench S.H. Kapadia and B. Sudershan Reddy JJ.
Decided 3 May 2007

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What the Court ordered

We hold that Abdul Aziz (appellant herein) stands convicted under Section 460 IPC and he will serve the sentence of rigorous imprisonment for ten years and pay the fine as ordered by Additional District and Sessions Judge, No.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s.460 and 3021149-Conviction by /rial court u/s 460 substituted by High Court u/s 3021149-Propriety of-Accused along with others, prosecuted u/ss. 302114811491460-Trial Court convicting him only u/s 460-No appeal by State-On appeal by accused, High Court, without issuing notice to him for enhancement, convicting him u/s 302 holding that trial court inadvertently convicted him u/s 460-Held, High Court was wrong in convicting the accused u!s 302-This is travesty of justice-Judgment of High Court set aside, conviction and sentence u/s 460 by trial court restored The

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