HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
BHUWAN GOYAL
Kishor Kumar S/o Kashi Prasad – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
ORDER :
BHUWAN GOYAL, J.
1. The present revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed by the accused-petitioner- Kishor Kumar against Judgment and Order dated 24.01.2006 passed by Sessions Judge, Jaipur District, Jaipur (hereinafter referred to as "appellate court") in Criminal Appeal No. 11/2002 (Kishor Kumar vs. State of Rajasthan) vide which criminal appeal filed by the accused-petitioner against the Judgment and Order of Sentence dated 07.01.2002 passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jaipur, District Jaipur (hereinafter referred to as "trial court") convicting and sentencing him for the offences under sections 279 & 304-A I.P.C, was dismissed. The sentence awarded to the petitioner is as under:-
| offence | sentence | fine | sentence in default |
| u/s 279 IPC | 2 Months S.I | Rs. 200/- | 15 days S.I |
| u/s 304-A IPC | 6 Months S.I | Rs. 200/- | 15 days S.I |
| (All sentences were ordered to run concurrently) | |||
2. Facts of the case in short are that on the basis of the written report submitted by complainant – Balchand (P.W. 2) with respect to an incident, which occurred on 28.10.1982, wherein the allegation of driving the roadways bus rash & negligently result
The court modified the sentence for the accused to the period already undergone, considering the lengthy trial and the age of the accused, emphasizing justice over punishment.
The court modified the sentence for the accused-petitioner to the period already undergone, emphasizing the need for justice considering the lengthy trial and personal circumstances.
The court modified the sentence of the accused due to prolonged trial and personal circumstances, affirming the conviction while ensuring justice is served.
Court upheld conviction for reckless driving but modified sentence based on humanitarian grounds considering age and time served.
The court established that in cases of negligence leading to death, the sentence can be adjusted based on the defendant's personal circumstances and the duration of the legal proceedings.
The court may reduce a sentence based on the accused's age, hardship, and the duration of the trial, while maintaining the conviction.
Elapse of time is not a ground to trivialize seriousness of a crime committed by offender and to take a lenient view in matter of punishment.
The court balanced corrective and deterrence theories in sentencing, considering mitigating circumstances and the nature of the offense.
The court considered the circumstances of the petitioner and previous case law to reduce the sentence.
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