2024 INSC 1040
REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. /2024 (@SLP (CRL.) No. 14976/2024)
AMAR SARDAR APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
Leave granted.
The appellant herein is aggrieved by the judgment
dated 15.05.2024 passed in C.R.A. 111/2019 by the High
Court of Calcutta vis-à-vis not only on the merits of the
said judgment but also the approach of the High Court in
considering the Criminal Appeal filed by the appellant
herein.
The appellant was charged with offences under
Sections 376, 511, 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for
short “IPC”). The learned Additional District and Sessions
Judge, Fast Track, 3rd Court, Howrah by judgment dated
07.01.2019 convicted the appellant herein and sentenced
him to rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years
with fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default simple imprisonment
for a period of one month with regard to Section 354 of
the IPC, and also, sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment
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for a period of seven years with fine of Rs.10,000/- and
in default simple imprisonment for a period of three
months for the offence punishable under Sections 376 and
511 of the IPC. The sentences are to run concurrently.
Being aggrieved by the judgment and sentences imposed
by the Fast Track Court, the appellant herein preferred
C.R.A. 111/2019. By the impugned judgment, the Hig...