ABHIJIT DAS Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Crl.), 148 of 2017, Judgment Date: Jan 20, 2017

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 148 OF 2017
            [ @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO. 9253 OF 2014 ]

      ABHIJIT DAS                                   Appellant(s)

                                VERSUS

      STATE OF TRIPURA                              Respondent(s)

                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.
1.    Leave granted.
2.    While issuing notice on  19.11.2014,  the  scope  of  the  notice  was
limited to the question of sentence.
3.    It is not in dispute that the conviction  maintained  was  only  under
Section 324 IPC.  We are informed that the appellant has undergone  sentence
of around three months.
4.    Looking at the nature of injury and other  circumstances,  we  are  of
the view that the interest of justice would be served in case  the  sentence
is altered to the period already undergone.  Ordered accordingly.
5.    In view of the above, the appeal is allowed to the above extent.
                                                   .......................J.
                                                           [ KURIAN JOSEPH ]

                                                   .......................J.
                                                        [ A. M. KHANWILKAR ]

      New Delhi;
      January 20, 2017.