Life Or 10 yrs for offence u/s 307 IPC, If injury caused, Set aside 14 yrs & imposed 10 yrs in Amit Rana
Kanooni charcha by Rtd Judge Subash Gupta with Sh Pawan Khajuria Rtd Joint Director Prosection ,Advocate Ms Jyoti Sharma ,Advocate Aparjita Sharma & Advocate Anuj Sadotra #De Codification of #Supreme Court Judgement dated 22nd of July 2024 titled #Amit Rana alias Koka &anor Vs State of Haryana #Trial Court sentenced the accused for imprisonment of 14yrs & fine of Rs 1.5lacs for causing of gunshot injury for which he was held liable for Commission of offence of #Section 307 of I P C #Hon’ble High Court upheld the sentence so imposed However# Hon’ble Supreme Court on interpretation of provisions of #offence u/s307,where hurt is caused ,found #maximum punishment as #life imprisonment or Ten years Held in the present case it appears trial court has not opted to impose sentence of life imprisonment In that eventuality trial court would have only discretion to impose sentence of ten years as provided for offence #section307 I P C in alternative Accordingly Hon’ble #Supreme Court of India converted the sentence of 14 yrs to 10 yrs.
