Supreme Court of India

Sachin v. The State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2497
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma JJ.
Decided 21 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

Resultantly, the respondent-State and Superintendent, Nagpur Central Jail, Maharashtra are directed to release the appellant from the jail forthwith.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether it is a fit case to use the power under Article 142 to do complete justice. Headnotes† Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Whether the accused has undergone the imprisonment more than the period which he was originally subjected by the Trial Court: Held: The Court found that the orders of the High Court and consequently, of the Special Court to be erroneous and the same are liable to be set aside – In these circumstances, the impugned judgment is set aside – Consequently, the order of the Special Court (POCSO) convicting and sentencing the appellant herein to

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