Supreme Court of India
Surinder Singh v. State (union Territory of Chandigarh)
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We are of the considered view that at this stage, the sentence awarded to the appellant is no longer in degree to the crime which he has committed.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 – s.307 – Attempt to murder – Appellant- Head Constable convicted u/s.307 and s.27 of Arms Act, senten ced to rigorous imprisonment of 3 years for both the of fences – On appeal, held: Appellant was in an inebriated condit ion when he entered residential office of the complainant – After consuming water, he pulled out his pistol and aimed it at the complainant, wher eafter he directed PW-3 and PW-4 to get out of the room – CFS L Report proves that the cartridge recovered from the office of the complainant was fired from the service pistol recovered from th e appellant –
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