Supreme Court of India

Nasib Hussain Siddi and Ors. v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2011] 11 S.C.R. 627
Bench Cyriac Joseph and T.S. Thakur JJ.
Decided 28 September 2011

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that interest of justice would be sufficiently served if the sentence awarded to the appellants is modified and reduced to the sentence already undergone by them. ·.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 325, 506(2), 333, 342 and 114 - Conviction under - c Quarrel between appellant no. 1. and another person - Constable-complainant ordered them to accompany him to police station - Appellant no. 1 caught hold of complainant and pushed him - Appellant 2 and 3, the mother and wife of appellant no.1 joined appellant no: 1, exchanged hot words 0 with complainant and prevented him from taking appellant no. 1 to police station - Conviction of appellants - High Court affirmed the conviction, however, reduced sentence to 1 U years - On appeal, held: Two of the appellants were

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