Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Pappu @ Ajay

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 793
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 4 August 2008

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Penal Code, 1860; S. 376(1) r/w s.511 and Ss. 324 and 452: c Sentencing - Trial Court convicting accused for c0.mmit- ting offences punishable u/s. 376(1) rlw s. 511 and Ss. 324 and 452 /PC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for 4 years - High Court reducing the sentence to the period al- ready undergone viz. 5 months and 25 days - Correctness of - Held: Incorrect- No reason indicated by the High Court while .... ..,._ directing reduction of sentence - It is duty of the Court to award proper sentence having regard to nature of the offence and the manner in which it was committed - For

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