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2017 Supreme(Chh) 392

IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
GOUTAM BHADURI, J.
Prakash Kashyap - Applicant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh & Ors. - Respondents
CRR No. 544 of 2005
Decided On : 29-08-2017

Advocates Appeared:
For the Applicant :Shri M.K. Bhaduri, Advocate.
For the State :Shri S.R.J. Jaiswal, PL., Shri Santosh Bharat, Advocate.

Headnote:

Indian Penal Coe,1860 - Sections 148, 326 read with 149 and 326 - Arms Act - Section 25 – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt – Appeal against conviction - Applicant injured victim herein, at village Pendri Kurd when went to have his bath to pond and to answer call of nature while he was on his way Sukhlal (R-2) along with Ajit (R-3), Vijay (R-4) and Tularam (R- 5) came there. Thereafter Sukhlal stated that he was having bad eye on his (Sukhlals) wife. In order to teach a lesson to victim Sukhlal firstly tried to make a assault by a knife - complainant tried to avoid the blow and in such process he initially sustained injury on his ear - Vijay (R-4) and Tularam (R-5) caught hold of the complainant and Sukhlal chopped of penis of the complainant and thereafter fled away. In respect of the incident an FIR was lodged on 19/08/2003 at 7.30 at Police Station as Ex.P-1. After investigation of the incident a charge sheet was filed in the court – Held, Criminal Case No.18/2005 is restored in respect of R-1 Sukhlal, R-2 Ajit, R-3 Vijay and R-4 Jai. With respect to accused R-5 Tularam taking into fact that he was shown to be of 65 years in the year 2003 when the incident happened and as of now more than 13-14 years have passed and facts suggest he would have attained near age of 78-79 years, no purpose would be served if he is again sent to jail. In the circumstances it is ordered that the jail sentence to Tularam shall be held to be undergone in the eventuality the fine of Rs.1000/- which is enhanced to Rs.15000/- is paid and in absence of payment of fine he has to undergo the jail sentence awarded by the JMFC - revision is partly allowed

ORDER :

1. Challenge in this revision is to the order dated 3/12/2005 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C.) Kabirdham (Kawardha) in Criminal Appeal No.12/2005 wherein quantum of sentence was interfered by the appellate court. Present revision is by the complainant.

2. Perusal of the order of the JMFC dated 27/08/2005 would show that Sukhlal (A-1) accused was convicted under Section 148 IPC and was sentenced to 6 months RI and further under Section 326 IPC sentenced to 3 years RI and fine of Rs.5000/- and under section 25 of the Arms Act he was sentenced to 1 year SI and fine of Rs.500/- was imposed whereas in respect of Ajit (A-2), Vijay (A-3) and Tularam (A-5) they were convicted under section 147 IPC and were sentenced to 6-6 months SI and under section 326 read with 149 of IPC they were sentenced to 3-3 years RI and fine of Rs.1000 – 1000. It was further observed that in case fine of Rs.5000/- is not paid by Sukhlal further he shall suffer sentence of 3 months SI and in lieu of default of payment of Rs.500/-, 1 month SI was ordered whereas for rest of the accused it was observed that in absence of payment of fine of Rs.1000 – 1000 each under section 326 and 149 IPC, to undergo additional imprisonment for 2-2 months each.

3. Case of the prosecution is that on 19/08/2003 complainant Prakash Kashyap the applicant, injured victim herein, at village Pendri Kurd when went to have his bath to pond and to answer call of nature while he was on his way Sukhlal (R-2) along with Ajit (R-3), Vijay (R-4) and Tularam (R- 5) came there. Thereafter Sukhlal stated that he was having bad eye on his (Sukhlal's) wife. In order to teach a lesson to victim Sukhlal firstly tried to make a assault by a knife. At the moment, the complainant tried to avoid the blow and in such process he initially sustained injury on his ear. Subsequently, Ajit (R-3), Vijay (R-4) and Tularam (R-5) caught hold of the complainant and Sukhlal chopped of penis of the complainant and thereafter fled away. In respect of the incident an FIR was lodged on 19/08/2003 at 7.30 at Police Station as Ex.P-1. After investigation of the incident a charge sheet was filed in the court of JMFC Kawardha. The court of JMFC in a Criminal Case No.18/2005 by an order dated 27/08/2005 sentenced the respondents/accused as aforesaid. Against such conviction and sentence an appeal was preferred by the accused Sukhlal and others. Appellate court of Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) Kabirdham (Kawardha) by its order dated 3/12/2005 in Criminal Appeal No.12/2005 acquitted Sukhlal under Section 148 IPC whereas upheld the conviction of Sukhlal under Section 326 read with 149, 147 IPC and 25 of the Arms Act whereas the other appellants/accused were convicted under section 326 read with 149, 147 of IPC. In respect of the jail sentence of the accused appellate court observed that the appellants were in jail from 20th August 2003 to 19/10/2004 meaning thereby 13 months and 29 days they had already spent in jail and it was held to be adequate. The reasoning were justified by the ground that in spur of moment of excitement the incident happened and one of the appellants were shown to be of 65 years for these reason the time spent in jail was held to be sufficient. Such judgement dated 3/12/2005 by the appellate court was subject of revision before this court.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that challenge is only confined to the reduction of jail sentence which has been held as undergone. It is stated that as per medical report which is not in dispute that entire private part i.e. penis of the applicant was chopped of, therefore the appellate court while interfering in the sentence should have given due deliberation of affect of crime. It is contended that the facts would suggest the jail sentence which was already suffered by the respondents/accused till the appeal were not adequate and submitted that jail sentence as was awarded by the judicial magistrate may be upheld. He referre









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