State vs Basti Ram other Advocate - Ramprakash Bainda — 54/2023

Case 54/2023 Summary: State v. Basti Ram Court Decision (02.04.2026): The Additional Sessions Judge convicted three defendants—Basti Ram (54), his wife Jhankari (52), and their son Anil (27)—for attacking police personnel during duty on 26.02.2018 in Mehrvās village, Nāgaur district. The defendants assaulted Head Constable Dalvīr Singh and other police staff with sticks, pickaxes, and an iron hammer while they were performing official duties, causing injuries. They also damaged a government jeep by stone-pelting. Convictions & Acquittal: - Convicted under IPC Sections 332/34, 353/34, 336/34, 324/34 (voluntarily causing hurt to public servants; obstructing duty) and Public Property Protection Act (3 counts) - Acquitted under IPC Section 308/34 (culpable homicide attempt) due to insufficient evidence of criminal intent to cause death Sentence: Probation granted under the Criminal Probation Act with ₹20,000 bond per defendant and ₹10,000 prosecution costs, based on rural background, no prior convictions, and 8 years in custody. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.