IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 5059 OF 2024 (ARISING FROM SLP (CRL.) NO. 9139/2022)
NAGARAJAN ... APPELLANT(S)
Versus
STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
... RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Leave granted.
3. By the impugned order dated 29th June,
2022, the High Court of Judicature at
Madras has partly allowed the revision
while reducing the sentence of the
appellant from two years to four months and
the appellant was directed to pay a fine of
Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand
only) and in default of payment of fine, to
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undergo simple imprisonment for a further
period of two months in Criminal R.C. No.
480 of 2019.
4. We are not inclined to interfere with
the conviction of the appellant awarded
under Section 407 IPC. However, considering
the facts and circumstances of the case, we
are inclined to reduce the sentence awarded
i.e. four months simple imprisonment to the
period already undergone by the appellant
subject to fine amount being enhanced from
Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand
only) to Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh
only) to be paid within four weeks from
today before the Trial Court, failing which
the High Court order with regard to
sentence awarded to the appellant will
stand revived.
5. To the above extent, the appeal is
allowed.
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6. Pending application(s), ...