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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
FARJAND ALI
Balbir Singh alias Vira Singh, S/o. Sita Singh – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
ORDER :
FARJAND ALI, J.
1. The instant criminal appeal under Section 374 (2) of the CrPC has been preferred assailing the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.04.1995, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Sri Ganganagar in Sessions Case No.64/1994.
2. The appeal was filed by three appellants, who were convicted by the trial court, however, the appellant No.2 Hakam Singh and the appellant No.3 Sita Singh @ Sarjeet Singh have passed away and therefore, this court vide order dated 13.05.2025 has dismissed the appeal as abated to their extent. Thus, the appeal is being adjudicated by the instant judgment only for the appellant No.1 Balbir Singh @ Vira Singh, who has been convicted and sentenced by the impugned judgment, as under :-
| Offence for which convicted | Sentence awarded | Fine imposed | Default sentence in case of nonpayment of fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 447 of the IPC | One month’s R.I. | - | - |
| Section 307 of the IPC | Three years’ R.I. | Rs.500/- | Two months’ R.I. |
| Section 324 of the IPC | One year’s R.I. | - | - |
3. None appears on behalf of the appellant to argue the matter Looking to the fact that the case is very old, in the interest of justice, Ms. Nikita Vaishnav, Advocate, is appointed as Amicus Curiae to
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