Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 317 · Decided 30 June 2021
Surendran v. Sub-Inspector of Police
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 317 · [2021] 7 S.C.R. 171
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 536/2021
- Decided
- 30 June 2021
- Bench
- ASHOK BHUSHAN, VINEET SARAN, M.R. SHAH (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 279, 338, 337
Headnote
Sentence / Sentencing - Trial Court (Magistrate) convicted appellant u/ss.279, 338 IPC and sentenced him to imprisonment for six months and fine of Rs.500/- u/s.337 IPC - Conviction upheld by Sessions Judge and High Court - Appellant, however, was on bail all throughout - - Plea of appellant that he was sole earning member of a poor family consisting of four children and his wife; and if he was sent to jail after so many years, he will suffer irreparable injury - Held: Conviction of appellant affirmed - However, on facts, specially the fact that
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