Vikas Kumar vs State Of Rajasthan - 2023 Supreme(Raj) 2107

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2023 Supreme(Raj) 2107

FARJAND ALI
Vikas Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Rakesh Matoria.
For the Respondent: Mr. Gaurav Singh, P.P.

Table of Content
1. background on conviction and appeal process. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments for sentence reduction based on age and circumstances. (Para 4 , 5)
3. court's reasoning on maintaining conviction but modifying sentence. (Para 6 , 7)
4. modification of sentence to time already served. (Para 8)
5. conclusion and order of the court. (Para 9 , 10)

ORDER :

Farjand Ali, J.

By way of filing the instant Criminal Revision Petition challenge has been made to the judgement dated 05.02.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Banswara in Criminal appeal No.11/2022, whereby the learned appellate court affirmed the conviction of petitioner for the offence under Section 19 /54 of the RAJASTHAN EXCISE ACT as recorded by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Banswara vide judgement dated 18.01.2022 passed in Criminal Regular Case No.11/2016, however, reduced the sentence for the above offence from 3 years' simple imprisonment to 3 months' simple imprisonment. The fine amount of Rs.20, 000/- and default sentence of 1 month's simple imprisonment was maintained.

2. Bereft of elaborate details, facts relevant and essential for disposal of the instant criminal revision are that on 11.01.2016 at 11.00

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