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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Y.V. Chandrachud, CJI., V.D.Tulzapurkar, J.
Hindu Singh
Versus
State Of U.P.
Case No., 96 of 1981
Date of Decision, 1/29/81
Key Points: - The Supreme Court granted special leave and acknowledged close relationship between parties (!) - The court ordered to compound offences under S. 324 and 325 IPC and acquitted the accused; conviction and sentence set aside (!) - The appeal was disposed of in terms of the order (compounding and acquittal) (!)
(1) HEARD-COUNSEL. Special leave granted
(2) IN View of the fact that the parties are closely related we grant them permission to compound the offences under S. 324 and 325 of the Penal Code. The order of conviction and sentence is accordingly set aside and the accused are acquilled
(3) THE appeal shall stand disposed of in terms of this order
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