Crl.A. No. of 2011 @ SLP(Crl) 5247 of 2011
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1675 OF 2011
[ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRL) NO. 5247 OF 2011]
ANIL KUMAR
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APPELLANT
VERSUS
STATE OF HARYANA
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RESPONDENT
ORDER
None appears for the respondent-State though served.
Leave granted.
Heard the learned counsel for the appellant. Pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 15th
July, 2011, the appellant has deposited a sum of `1 lakh. The appellant was initially convicted by the trial court for an offence punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and was awarded a sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment and payment of fine of `2,000/-. The said sentence has been reduced by the High Court from two years to three months but enhanced the fine to `10,000/- from `2,000/-. As of today, the appellant has undergone one month of the sentence.
Crl.A. No. of 2011 @ SLP(Crl) 5247 of 2011
We, accordingly, reduce the sentence of the appellant to that already undergone enhancing his fine from `10,000/- to `1 lakh.
In the light of the fact that ` 1,00,000/- has already been deposited, we reduce the sentence of the appellant to that already undergone. His bail bonds stand discharged.
The appeal stands disposed of in the above terms.
.....................J
[HARJIT SINGH BEDI]
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[GYAN SUDHA MISRA]
NEW DELHI
AUGUST 29, 2011.