Police Constable Convicted for Assaulting Fellow Constable, Sentence Reduced on Appeal

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02 February 2024

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Subject : Criminal Law

Police Constable Convicted for Assaulting Fellow Constable, Sentence Reduced on Appeal

A police constable, Ramsnehi, was convicted by the Sessions Judge of Dewas for assaulting another constable, Vikram Singh, in 2009. Ramsnehi was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing grievous hurt, six months of rigorous imprisonment under Section 452 of the IPC for house trespass, and three months of rigorous imprisonment under Section 294 of the IPC for causing annoyance. Ramsnehi appealed the conviction and sentence to the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. The High Court upheld the conviction for house trespass and causing grievous hurt but acquitted Ramsnehi of the charge of causing annoyance. The High Court reduced the sentence for causing grievous hurt to six months of rigorous imprisonment and enhanced the fine to Rs. 10,000. The High Court also directed Ramsnehi to surrender before the trial court within 15 days of the pronouncement of the judgment.

Police constable - Assault - Grievous hurt - House trespass - Annoyance - Conviction - Sentence - Appeal - High Court - Acquittal - Surrender

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Case Title: Ramsnehi vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

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