Kanwaljit
Singh Vs. State of Delhi [2008] Insc 283 (25 February 2008)
Cji
K.G. Balakrishnan & R.V. Raveendran
O R D
E R CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.389 OF 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.7886/2007)
Delay
condoned.
Leave
granted.
Heard
learned counsel for the parties.
The
appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 read with Section 120B of IPC and sentenced
to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three and half years with a fine of
Rs.3,000/-. We are told that the fine has already been paid. The co-accused
Anoop Singh has filed criminal appeal No.1264/2007, which was disposed of by
this Court and the sentence imposed was reduced to a period of one year. Having
regard to this fact, we confirm the conviction of the appellant under the PC
Act. Learned counsel for the appellant -2- submitted that the appellant has
already undergone sentence of more than one year. The sentence imposed by the
High Court is reduced to the period already undergone. The appellant is
directed to be released forthwith if not required in any other case.
The
appeal is allowed accordingly.
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